Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission; requiring lottery system for certain wildlife. Effective date.
SB 1073 requires the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to administer mountain lion hunting through a lottery system, replacing open-season access for this species. This directly affects hunters seeking to pursue mountain lions in Oklahoma, who must now participate in a random selection process rather than hunting during designated seasons. The bill updates existing wildlife season rules (29 O.S. 2021 §5-401) to include this lottery mechanism while maintaining other provisions, such as senior deer hunting days and fee structures for permits. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor structural changes to the header and page numbering. The substantive policy content regarding wildlife special permits remains unchanged.
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Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date formatting and page numbering conventions.
Committee report section updated from Energy and Natural Resources to Agriculture and Wildlife committee with different approval language.
Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and bill numbering throughout the document.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
41–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Nay
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/09/2025
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 69 Nays: 15
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Wildlife
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Wildlife
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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