An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1512 By: Kerbs of the House
and
Pederson of the Senate
An Act relating to ag riculture; amending 2 O. S. 2021,
Section 2-4c, which relates to the power to regulate
care and handling of livestock, partial preemption of
local orders, ordinances, or r egulations; providing
that standards for erection, installation, and use of
structures and equipment for the care and handling of
livestock and planting of agricultural crops are
regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture,
Food, and Forestry; providing for certain
application; and providing an effect ive date.
SUBJECT: Agriculture
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 2-4c, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-4c. A. Except as may otherwise be provided by law,
the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall be
the state entity empowered to implement the policy of the state
regarding the care and h andling of livestock in this state.
B. No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of
this state shall enact or enforce any order, ordinance, or
regulation concerning the care and handling of livestock wit hin its
jurisdiction that is more rest rictive than rules promulgated by the
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry concerning
the care and handling of livestock or Section 1685 of Title 21 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. Ordinances or regulation s by municipalities ENR. H. B. NO. 1512 Page 2
pertaining to land use or to human health or safety shall not be
considered to constitute livestock care and handling.
C. Except as otherwise provided by law as of the effective date
of this act, standards for erection, installation, a nd use of
structures and equipment use d for care and handling of livestock ,
poultry facilities, and planting of agricultural crops, except
medical marijuana, shall only be subject to regula tion by the
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Fo od, and Forestry. This
subsection shall only apply to all entities who purport to regulate
the erection, installation, and use of structures and equipment f or
care and handling of livestock, poultry, and planting of
agricultural crops, except medical marijuana , in unincorporated
areas.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 26th day of April, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this ____ _____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________