Conservation Commission; modifying powers and duties of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission; effective date.
HB 1815 is a definitional bill that clarifies terms used in Oklahoma's conservation laws, rather than modifying the Conservation Commission's actual powers or duties. It adds specific definitions to the Conservation District Act, including clarifying terms like "Nonpoint source working group" (an advisory group for water quality input) and "Best management practices" (methods to prevent soil erosion or pollution). The bill does not create new programs or change existing responsibilities but ensures consistent terminology across conservation statutes. As a procedural definition bill, it directly affects how conservation laws are interpreted and applied by agencies and districts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Floor (House)
·
3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered and reorganized from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. The substantive text of the bill, which amends definitions in the Oklahoma Conservation District Act, remains largely unchanged, though some formatting and numbering were adjusted during the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
The bill header was changed from 'Engrossed House' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect its current stage in the legislative process.
The legislative session information was added, specifying the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025).
Page footers were updated to reflect the floor version with committee amendment indicators, while the actual statutory text definitions remain consistent with the previous version.
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2025
How they voted
91–3
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 100
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic19
84% Yea
R
Republican81
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
5
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: 91 Nays: 3
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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