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OK HB3405

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kenton Patzkowsky

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) and kudzu (Pueraria montana) to Oklahoma's list of designated noxious weeds, joining musk thistle, Scotch thistle, and Canada thistle

  • Requires every landowner to treat, control, or eradicate poison hemlock and kudzu on their property annually to prevent these plants from going to seed

  • Department of Transportation, county commissioners, and entities maintaining rights-of-way must remove poison hemlock and kudzu infestations within their jurisdiction

  • Removes the existing fine of up to $1,000 per day for failure to control noxious weeds

  • Effective November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Agriculture; noxious weeds; poison hemlock; kudzu; eradication; effective date.

Last Action

First Reading

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/3/2026
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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