SB478

Feral swine; requiring permission from landowner or lessee to remove or take feral swine on certain property. Effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25

Oklahoma SB478 removes permit requirement for removing feral swine and requires permission from landowner or lessee.

Oklahoma SB478 amends feral swine management laws by removing the requirement for a permit to remove or take feral swine. It mandates that individuals must obtain written permission from the landowner or lessee before removing feral swine on private or public property. The bill also updates statutory references and repeals a section related to a special permit for private property owners to kill feral swine. The changes are set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

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Where it stands

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In committee
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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate: Agriculture & Wildlife Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS

12 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Placed on General Order

Mar 3, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Representative West (Rick) (principal House author)