HB 1815 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Conservation Commission; modifying powers and duties of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission; effective date.

HB 1815 clarifies definitions in Oklahoma's Conservation District Act, updating terms like "Commission," "Best management practices," and "Nonpoint source working group" to ensure consistent interpretation. This definitional amendment does not create new programs or alter existing powers but standardizes terminology for implementing conservation laws. It affects how conservation districts, state agencies, and federal partners interpret and apply existing conservation regulations. The bill passed the Oklahoma House unanimously in March 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives, with the Senate sponsor name removed and the bill title and enactment language restructured. The substantive definitions and statutory language regarding the Conservation Commission remain unchanged, with only formatting and markup adjustments made for legislative processing.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'Engrossed House' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' indicating the bill is now in its floor version for House consideration.

Senate sponsor 'Murdock of the Senate' was removed from the bill header, likely due to procedural changes in the legislative process.

Page numbers and formatting were reorganized to match floor version standards, including removal of 'Engrossed' markings and addition of 'Floor Version' identifiers.

DEFINITION

All statutory definitions in Section 3-1-103 (District, Director, Commission, Blue Thumb Program, etc.) remain substantively identical between versions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 3

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors