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OklahomaHB 3977Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

State veterinarian; certain qualifications; effective date.

Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for the State Veterinarian

The State Veterinarian must hold a current Oklahoma veterinary license. They must have experience in food animal practice. The State Board of Agriculture appoints the State Veterinarian and sets the job’s pay and duties. These rules take effect November 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Trey Caldwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Tom Woods

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 40 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

Committee vote: Agriculture & Wildlife

Yes: 11 • No: 2

House vote • 3/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

    5/11/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/5/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/5/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/5/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/5/2026House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    5/5/2026Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 5

    5/5/2026Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    5/5/2026Senate

  9. Placed on General Order

    4/8/2026Senate

  10. Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed

    4/6/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife

    4/1/2026Senate

  12. First Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/25/2026House

  14. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2026House

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

    3/24/2026House

  16. General Order

    3/24/2026House

  17. CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

    2/25/2026House

  18. Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)

    2/9/2026House

  19. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture

    2/9/2026House

  20. Referred to Agriculture

    2/3/2026House

  21. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

    2/3/2026House

  22. Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)

    2/2/2026House

  23. First Reading

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/5/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/6/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/9/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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