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OklahomaSB 1405Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Tax refund donation; reauthorizing checkoff for Wildlife Diversity Fund. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Carri Hicks (Democratic)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Oklahoma taxpayers can donate refunds for wildlife

The law takes effect November 1, 2026, and reauthorizes the wildlife tax refund donation option beginning January 1, 2027. Oklahoma individual and corporate income tax forms must offer this choice to taxpayers receiving refunds. Donating is voluntary and reduces the refund paid to the taxpayer. Donations go through the State Treasurer into the Wildlife Diversity Fund to support the Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program. The Wildlife Conservation Commission can spend this money to preserve, protect, sustain, and improve Oklahoma's nongame wildlife. These are species not legally classified as game animals or furbearers. The fund continues across fiscal years. The Commission can invest it under a written policy consistent with state prudent-investor law; earnings return to the fund. Fund spending requires State Treasurer warrants and claims approved through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Taxpayers who donate by mistake can claim a refund within three years of the tax return's due date. Approved refunds are paid under state tax refund rules. Each year's refunds are deducted from the next year's donations and transferred to the Income Tax Withholding Refund Account.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carri Hicks

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • John George

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 190 • No: 22

House vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 80 • No: 4

House vote • 4/21/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 1

House vote • 4/6/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 34 • No: 13

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

Committee vote: Revenue & Taxation

Yes: 8 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026

    5/7/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/30/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/30/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/30/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 4

    4/29/2026House

  8. General Order

    4/29/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

    4/23/2026House

  10. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

    4/13/2026House

  11. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

    3/31/2026House

  12. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

    3/30/2026House

  13. First Reading

    3/17/2026House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/17/2026Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/16/2026Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 13

    3/16/2026Senate

  17. General Order, Considered

    3/16/2026Senate

  18. Placed on General Order

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative George (principal House author)

    2/10/2026Senate

  20. Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed

    2/9/2026Senate

  21. Second Reading referred to Revenue and Taxation

    2/3/2026Senate

  22. Authored by Senator Hicks

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/23/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/23/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/6/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/17/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/9/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/31/2025

    PDF

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