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Wildlife Committee Recommends Passage of HB 1668 Regarding Farmed Cervidae

Original title: Agriculture; Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act; definition; Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry; inspection; license fee; Department of Wildlife Conservation; rule promulgation authority; emergency.

Last action · February 25, 2025: Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Wildlife

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What This Bill Proposed

The Oklahoma House Wildlife Committee advanced HB 1668, relating to the Oklahoma Act, definitions, inspections, license fees, and for state departments.

Why it matters

Determines regulatory oversight, inspection protocols, and licensing fees for farmed deer and elk breeders across the state.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Farmed Cervidae operators

Subject to new licensing fees, inspections, and regulations regarding farmed deer and elk.

Directly affected

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Tasked with duties related to inspections and license fees under the measure.

Directly affected

Department of Wildlife Conservation

Granted rule promulgation authority under the measure.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What committee advanced HB 1668?
The Wildlife Committee advanced HB 1668 with a Do Pass recommendation.
How did the committee vote on HB 1668?
The committee voted 6-0 in favor of the bill.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House.

Procedural history

7 actions
  1. Feb 25, 2025HouseFloor
    Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Wildlife
  2. Feb 17, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Wildlife
  3. Feb 17, 2025HouseCommittee
    Withdrawn from Agriculture Committee
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Agriculture
  5. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
  6. Feb 3, 2025House
    Authored by Representative Cantrell
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  1. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

John George, Cantrell, Moore and 6 more
PersonJohn George“Committee Chairman / Representative voting YEA”Map →
PersonCantrell“House sponsor of the bill”Map →
PersonMoore“Committee member voting YEA”Map →
PersonKannady“Committee member voting YEA”Map →
PersonKane“Committee member voting YEA”Map →
PersonWilk“Committee member voting YEA”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Wildlife Conservation“State department referenced in bill title regarding rule promulgation authority”Map →
PersonStewart“Committee member voting YEA”Map →
OrganizationOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry“State department referenced in bill title regarding inspection and license fees”Map →

Sources

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www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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