SB 753 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Invasive woody species; creating the Oklahoma Invasive Woody Species Stewardship for State-Leased Lands Act. Effective date.

SB 753 creates the Oklahoma Invasive Woody Species Stewardship program for state-leased lands. It requires state agencies managing leased lands (like parks or conservation areas) to develop and implement plans for controlling invasive woody plants, such as tree species that disrupt ecosystems. The bill directly affects state land management agencies and their lessees by mandating specific invasive species management practices on leased properties.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → SB753 (3-25-25) (DEEVERS) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute version, primarily changing the title page information and renumbering sections. The substantive policy content regarding invasive woody species management on state land remains largely unchanged, though page numbering and some formatting were adjusted to reflect the floor substitute version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the core provisions for managing invasive woody species on state-leased lands remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Title page changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' and bill number format was updated

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to reflect the floor substitute version

Some section headers and line numbers were reorganized but the underlying policy content remains unchanged

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Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors