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OK HB1238

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Humphrey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry shall not require livestock to be tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) devices for animal disease traceability as required by the USDA under 9 C.F.R., Section 86.4.

  • Department shall contact livestock-regulating state agencies in beef-producing states to develop interstate compacts allowing sale of livestock without RFID tags.

  • Proposed compacts shall be submitted to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate for ratification.

  • Act becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/4/2025
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight2/4/2025

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