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OK SB447
Bill
AI Summary
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Permits any person to forage for nuts, edible plants, and fungi on state-owned or state-managed public property for personal consumption only, effective November 1, 2025
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Prohibits foraging from certified agricultural crops and threatened or endangered plants
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Excludes certain locations from foraging: state/university research farms, leased land without lessee permission, roadsides, law enforcement facilities, and correctional facility areas
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Foraging on Wildlife Management Areas managed by the Department of Wildlife Conservation will be permitted after July 1, 2026, subject to rules established by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Encourages foragers to wear hunter orange outer garments for visibility and to learn which plants are safe for consumption
Legislative Description
State property; permitting residents to forage for nuts, edible plants and fungi on state owned or state managed property. Effective date.
Last Action
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/21/2025
5/21/2025