Agriculture; weights and standards; references; certification; effective date.
HB 1542 updates Oklahoma's agricultural weights and standards law by removing the requirement for state officials to send reference standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for certification. Instead, it allows qualified laboratories to certify weights and measures directly, streamlining the process for agricultural businesses and testing facilities that rely on standardized measurements. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2025, and primarily affects entities using official weights, measures, and testing devices in Oklahoma's agricultural sector.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, with substantive changes to the text of the bill itself. The Senate version adds language requiring the Director to have 'charge and control' of standard methods and to maintain standards in good order. It also changes the certification process to allow qualified laboratories to certify weights and measures instead of requiring submission to NIST. The effective date remains November 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding weights and measures certification was expanded to allow qualified laboratories to perform certification that was previously required to be done by NIST.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the certification process for weights and measures from requiring submission to NIST to allowing certification by qualified laboratories.
Added language requiring the Director to have charge and control of standard methods of weighing, measuring, and testing in the state.
DEFINITION
Modified the description of standards to include both federal standards and state or office standards purchased by the state.
TIMELINE
The effective date of November 1, 2025 remains the same.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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