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OklahomaSB 2112Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Open pasture roads; modifying designation of open pasture roads. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Casey Murdock (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

No owner liability for livestock collisions

Beginning 2026-11-01, on a designated open pasture road, the property owner and the livestock owner are not liable for damage or injuries from a vehicle hitting livestock. Motorists cannot collect damages from those owners for such crashes on these roads.

Yearly check to keep designation

Beginning 2026-11-01, owners with a designated open pasture road must send the county a yearly notice that they still meet the rules and want to keep the designation. If the owner no longer wants it or no longer meets the rules, the road loses the designation. After the county gets that notice, the owner has 30 days to fence animals off the roadway.

How roads get open pasture status

Beginning 2026-11-01, a county road is designated an open pasture road only if, by 2025-11-01, it had cattle guards at access points, the same owner or lessee on both sides, and no fencing. The owner must ask the county board in writing, include a map showing the road and its ends, and show proof of ownership. The county puts up cattle crossing signs at the road’s ends, and the requesting owner pays for the signs. Roads that first meet these rules after 2025-11-01 cannot be designated. On these roads, cattle may be unrestrained.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Casey Murdock

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Carl Newton

    Republican • House

  • Rande Worthen

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/4/2026

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Yes: 0 • No: 1

House vote • 4/28/2026

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Yes: 84 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

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Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

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Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/07/2026

    5/8/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/4/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/4/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/4/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/4/2026Senate

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1

    5/4/2026Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/4/2026Senate

  8. HAs read

    4/28/2026Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    4/28/2026House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/28/2026House

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 1

    4/28/2026House

  12. General Order

    4/28/2026House

  13. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/15/2026House

  14. Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton

    4/6/2026House

  15. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

    4/6/2026House

  16. Referred to Civil Judiciary

    3/31/2026House

  17. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    3/31/2026House

  18. Remove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen

    3/30/2026House

  19. First Reading

    3/30/2026House

  20. Engrossed to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  21. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2026Senate

  22. Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0

    3/26/2026Senate

  23. General Order, Considered

    3/26/2026Senate

  24. Placed on General Order

    2/11/2026Senate

  25. Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)

    2/10/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/4/2026

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/6/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/9/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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