Transportation; defining term; requiring Oklahoma Department of Transportation establish and implement certain program; effective date.
HB 1822 requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create a program for identifying, removing, and managing invasive woody species (like Eastern Redcedar and salt cedar) within transportation rights-of-way. The program mandates surveys, prioritized removal plans, eco-friendly removal methods to protect native plants and soil, ongoing monitoring, and collaboration with other agencies. This directly affects ODOT’s operations and land adjacent to state roads. The bill would have taken effect November 1, 2025, but died in conference on May 30, 2025. (Note: The bill’s title references transportation but focuses on environmental management within road corridors.)
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 30, 2025
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The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate version, with the Senate adding a specific date (April 23, 2025) and reformatting the committee report. The core legislative text regarding the invasive woody species program remains substantively unchanged between versions.
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Added specific date 'April 23, 2025' to the Senate version header
Reformatted committee report section to match Senate floor version style
Removed House-specific page headers and formatting markers
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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