Agriculture; creating the Oklahoma Local Food for Schools Program; specifying purpose for program. Effective date.
SB 985 creates Oklahoma's "Local Food for Schools Program," which helps school districts purchase food from local farmers and food producers. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture will reimburse schools for local food costs and encourage partnerships with local producers. It establishes a permanent revolving fund in the state treasury, funded by legislative appropriations, to support these purchases without annual budget constraints. The program becomes effective November 1, 2025, directly benefiting school districts and Oklahoma agricultural producers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 6, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, resulting in changes to the bill title, sponsor list, and effective date. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025, accelerating the program's implementation by one year. Additionally, the House sponsor 'Hamilton' was removed from the Senate version, and the bill title was updated to reflect the Senate floor version.
Scope change
The scope of the program remains the same, but the timeline for implementation has been accelerated.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the Oklahoma Local Food for Schools program was changed from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to 'Senate Floor Version'.
The list of bill sponsors was updated to remove 'Hamilton' and add 'Pfeiffer of the House'.
The committee report date was updated from April 23, 2026, to February 20, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 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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