Right to Farm. Animal rights charitable organizations; prohibiting the solicitation of contributions intended for outof-state or for political purposes. Feral swine; requiring certain persons to kill all feral swine upon capture. Wildlife; modifying provisions relating to keeping or exhibiting native cats or bears. Feral swine Wildlife This measure adds a new section of law to the State Constitution. It adds Section 38 to Article 2. It protects the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices. It prohibits the Legislature from passing laws that would take away the right to employ agricultural technology and livestock production without a compelling state interest. It provides for interpretation of the section. Animal rights charitable organizations; prohibiting the solicitation of contributions intended for out-of-state or for political purpos78es. An act relating to feral swine, which relate to the feral swine control act, requiring certain persons to kill all feral swine upon capture, modifying exception to importing feral swine. An act relating to wildlife; which relates to commercial wildlife breeder s license; deleting provisions prohibiting certain sale of and requiring licensure and permits for keeping or exhibiting of native cats or bears. Will be on the ballot in November 2016. Second reading referred to Judiciary 3/10/16. 02/02/2015 First reading. 03/11/2015 Laid over. Died in committee. 02/02/2015 First reading. 02/04/2015 Second reading. Tourism and Wildlife. Animals, prohibiting the use of carbon Pets An act relating to animals, which relates to disposal of certain animals; prohibiting Died in committee. 02/02/2015
monoxide chambers for animal euthanasia. Animals. Right to Farm. Animals. Animal Shelters. Right to Farm. the use of carbon monoxide chambers for animal euthanasia. Creating the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Acts. Constitutional amendment; guaranteeing the right to engage in certain farming and ranging practices; ballot title; filing. Relates to animals chasing or injuring livestock; updating statutory language; expanding liability of an owner of certain animals for damages and certain costs. Requiring animal shelters to be licensed and inspected. Guarantee the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices; prohibits Legislature from passing any law which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers to employ agricultural technology and modern livestock production 02/03/2015 Second reading referred to Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. 02/02/2015 Died in Committee. 5/12/15 Passed. 4/30/15 Passed. 02/27/2013 04/23/2013 Passed House. 05/14/2013 Signed into Law. 02/27/2013 Passed House. 04/17/2013 05/16/2013 Signed into Law. 02/20/2013 Rules Committee Do Pass.
and ranching practices. 02/20/2013 Repeal Horse Slaughter Ban. Penalties for cutting fencing containing livestock. Oklahoma Livestock Care Standards Board. Regulating and Licensing of Swine Feeding Operations. Professions and occupations; creating the Commercial Pet Breeders Act. Swine Horsemeat; repealing prohibition on human consumption of horsemeat. Effective date. Provides punishment for damaging fences used for the production or containment of animals. This bill would allow the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to administer and enforce farm animal care standards. The State Board of Agriculture will be directed to promulgate rules to administer and enforce the standards. The Board would include 15 members, including the Commissioner of Agriculture, state veterinarian, and representatives from animal agriculture. Prohibiting new licenses for certain swine feeding operations; requiring swine feeding operations applying for groundwater use permits to obtain Department certification. Creates the Commercial Pet Breeders Act and establishes the Commercial Pet Breeders Board. Regulates breeders of 11 or more female cats or dogs, requires licensing and inspections, authorizes the Board to adopt rules relating 02/21/2013 Introduced House. 03/18/2013 Report Do Pass- Ag & Rural Development Com (82-14). 05/08/2012 Committee on Natural Resources. 02/08/11 Appropriations and Budget Committee. 5/27/11 with no further action taken. Effective 11/1/11. Effective 7/1/11.
to breeding practices, and sets criminal penalties. Agriculture; creating the OK livestock care standards board. Professions and occupations, relating to the OK Veterinary Proactive Act; adding definition for teeth floating. Livestock Horses The bill sets maximum loan amounts for certain eligible agricultural businesses including persons establishing a veterinary practice in which at least 30% of the practice consists of services for large animals. The bill would provide the total loan amount for such practice shall not exceed $250,000. Would create the Oklahoma Livestock Care Standards Board for the purpose of establishing standards governing the care and wellbeing of livestock and poultry. The Board would be comprised of 13 members, including the State Veterinarian and one other licensed veterinarian. Removes acts of "animal husbandry," teeth floating and farriery from the definition of veterinary medicine. Establishes a certification mechanism for non-veterinary equine dental care providers, allowing them to perform teeth floating on equines and other farm animals. If prescription drugs are used, a veterinarian may assemble those drugs and allow the owner or the non-veterinary provider to pick up and deliver the drugs to the owner. No prescription drugs shall be prescribed, dispensed, or administered without the establishment of 6/6/2010 Signed by Governor. Passed House on 3/9/10. Passed Senate on 4/8/10. Died in conference. Effective 8/2010.
a valid client-patient relationship between the equine owner and the veterinarian. Criminal procedure; authorizing victim of crimes to request emergency temporary order of protection. Pets Allows the petitioner of a protective order to request the exclusive care, possession, or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept or held by the petitioner, defendant or minor child residing in the residence of the petitioner or defendant. Authorizes trusts for the care of designated domestic or pet animals. Effective 11/1/2010. Signed 5/10/2010.