SB 750 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Law enforcement canines; creating the Canine Cooperative Grant Program. Effective date.

SB 750 creates the Canine Cooperative Grant Program to provide financial assistance to Oklahoma law enforcement agencies (sheriff's offices, municipal police, and fire departments) for purchasing, training, and covering medical expenses for service canines injured on duty. The program uses a revolving fund funded by state appropriations, private donations, and federal grants, with annual limits of $10,000 per agency type for canine-related costs. It requires the Department of Environmental Quality to administer the program and set rules for eligibility and fund usage, effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transfer authority from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, add a specific grant limit for municipal police departments, and include a committee report indicating the bill passed as amended.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed by transferring administrative responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
SCOPE

Administrative authority was changed from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management for managing the Canine Cooperative Grant Program.

ELIGIBILITY

A new grant limit was added specifically for municipal police departments, allowing up to $10,000 for canine purchases or training.

TECHNICAL

A committee report was added indicating the bill passed as amended on March 5, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

232
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-2)
senate
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors