Agriculture; Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; livestock; RFID tags; compacts; preemption; effective date.

HB 3124 prevents Oklahoma's Department of Agriculture from requiring livestock RFID tags for USDA-mandated disease traceability (per 9 C.F.R. §86.4). It directs the Department to negotiate interstate compacts with beef-producing states to allow tag-free livestock sales, requiring these compacts to be submitted to legislative leaders for ratification. The bill directly affects Oklahoma livestock producers and sellers who would have faced the RFID requirement under federal rules. It becomes effective November 1, 2026, and ensures no state law blocks these compacts.