Animals; overpopulation; prohibitions; effective date.
This bill removes the requirement that Oklahoma counties must have a population of 200,000 or more (per the latest federal census) to regulate loose dogs. It allows all counties to enforce rules about dogs running at large, impound them, and collect fees to cover costs. The change takes effect November 1, 2026, applying uniformly across all counties regardless of size.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 16, 2026
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5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellyn Hefner
DDemocratic
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