HB 1547 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Agricultural fairs and expositions; expenditure of funds; county fair association; officers; directors; effective date.

HB 1547 updates Oklahoma's rules for county agricultural fairs and funding. It allows fair associations to spend funds on digital communication tools (like internet and email) and clarifies that officers must attend at least 50% of meetings to retain their positions. The bill also adds a 12-hour voting window for electing fair association leaders and expands allowable expenses to include transporting exhibits between local and state fairs. Counties can now levy up to 1 mill per $1,000 in property value (or 0.25 mills in larger counties) to fund fair operations, premiums, maintenance, and advertising. These changes directly affect county fair associations, county excise boards, and local governments managing agricultural fairs across Oklahoma.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
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The bill was revised from House floor version to Senate floor version, with changes primarily focused on formatting, page numbering, and minor text adjustments. The substantive policy content regarding agricultural fair funding, election procedures, and officer removal requirements remains unchanged.
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Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering format

Bill title and sponsor information adjusted to reflect Senate floor version with updated byline format

Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate floor version with different page numbering and formatting conventions

Minor text spacing and formatting adjustments throughout the document, particularly in section headers and line breaks

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed
Total votes 49
May 5, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors