Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2065: State symbols; designating certain symbols. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to state symbols; creating the Lucile Morehouse Pollinator Act; providing short title; designating the European honeybee as the state agricultural pollinator; designating the American bumblebee as the state native insect; designating the Carolina mantis as the state predator insect; designating the rainbow scarab as the state soil conservation insect; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State symbols.
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
An Act relating to state symbols; creating the Lucile Morehouse Pollinator Act; providing short title; designating the European honeybee as the state agricultural pollinator; designating the American bumblebee as the state native insect; designating the Carolina mantis as the state predator insect; designating the rainbow scarab as the state soil conservation insect; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State symbols SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lucile Morehouse Pollinator Act". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 98.26 of Title 25, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: The European honeybee, Apis mellifera, is hereby designated and adopted as the state agricultural pollinator of the State of Oklahoma. SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 98.27 of Title 25, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: The American bumblebee, Bombus pensylvanicus, is hereby designated and adopted as the state native insect of the State of Oklahoma. SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in …
Sponsors
- Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D, HD-089)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 2
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Alonso-Sandoval
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (May 4, 2026): 89 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 9, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 2, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Agriculture & Wildlife Committee (February 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Definitions and General Provisions
Common questions
- What is SB2065?
- SB2065 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State symbols; designating certain symbols. Effective date.
- What does SB2065 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to state symbols; creating the Lucile Morehouse Pollinator Act; providing short title; designating the European honeybee as the state agricultural pollinator; designating the American bumblebee as the state native insect; designating the Carolina mantis as the state predator insect; designating the rainbow scarab as the state soil conservation insect; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State symbols.
- What is the status of SB2065?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2065?
- David Bullard (R, SD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2065?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB2065&Session=2600
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