Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1770: Animals; Elk Population Study and Management Act; definitions; comprehensive study of the elk population; requirements; effective date; emergency.
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to animals; enacting the Elk Population Study and Management Act; defining terms; requiring certain organizations to establish a plan and outline for a comprehensive study of the elk population within a certain region of the state; requiring the plan and outline to be completed on a certain date; providing requirements for the comprehensive study; providing for coordination with other relevant state and federal agencies; requiring the maintenance of detailed accounting and financial records of appropriations received and expenditures made…
From the engrossed text, April 7, 2026:
An Act relating to animals; enacting the Elk Population Study and Management Act; defining terms; requiring certain organizations to establish a plan and outline for a comprehensive study of the elk population within a certain region of the state; requiring the plan and outline to be completed on a certain date; providing requirements for the comprehensive study; providing for coordination with other relevant state and federal agencies; requiring the maintenance of detailed accounting and financial records of appropriations received and expenditures made; providing that external experts and scientists may be engaged to complete the study; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4101 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Elk Population Study and Management Act". B. As used in this act: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1770 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1. "Authority" refers to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority; 2. "Management plan" refers to a document developed based on the findings of the study that outlines recommended actions for the conservation and …