Harmful woody species; requiring certain report to be compiled and submitted to the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 940 requires the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to create a statewide plan for controlling harmful woody species (like Eastern Redcedar and salt cedar) on state-owned, leased, or operated land. State agencies - including Agriculture, Wildlife Conservation, Corrections, and Transportation - must compile a report by January 1, 2026, detailing affected properties and control plans, with annual updates submitted to the Legislature starting November 1, 2026. The bill defines "harmful woody species" as trees or shrubs rapidly encroaching and threatening the environment or economy. It becomes law without a governor's signature, effective July 1, 2025.
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
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, updating the header information and committee report details. The substantive policy content regarding harmful woody species control remains unchanged, with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission still required to implement a statewide plan and agencies to submit annual reports.
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No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and version metadata were updated.
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Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and bill number formatting.
Committee report attribution changed from 'COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OVERSIGHT' to 'COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND WILDLIFE'.
Page numbering and formatting markers were updated to reflect Senate floor version conventions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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