SB 448 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Wildlife; requiring nonresident hunters to receive permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to use Wildlife Management Areas. Effective date.

SB 448 requires nonresident hunters to obtain written permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission before using Wildlife Management Areas. This affects out-of-state hunters who previously could access these areas without prior authorization. The bill mandates the Commission to create a lottery system for distributing permits and sets penalties: fines of $100-$1,000 or up to 30 days in jail for violations, with repeat offenses suspending hunting privileges. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, and amends Oklahoma Statutes Section 7-304.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily updating formatting, committee attribution, and page headers. The substantive policy content regarding wildlife refuge access, permit requirements, and penalties remained unchanged between the two versions.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and committee designation.

Committee report attribution changed from 'COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES' to 'COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND WILDLIFE'.

Page numbering and footer text updated to reflect Senate floor version format with bold face notation for committee amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/23/2025
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 1
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 31, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 10, 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

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