An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3640 By: Dempsey of the House
and
Murdock of the Senate
An Act relating to wildlife; amending 29 O.S. 2021,
Section 7-304, which relates to wildlife refuges and
wildlife management areas; increasing fine for
violation; providing for suspension of privileges for
subsequent violations; providing an effective date;
and declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Wildlife
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2021, Section 7-304, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7-304. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
person may enter upon any state or federal wildlif e refuge or
Wildlife Management Area with dog, gun or bow.
B. Exceptions to the above provisions are when the Oklahoma
Wildlife Conservation Commission and/or the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Commission may by resolution permit:
1. The holding of fiel d trials by duly authorized sportsmen's
clubs; or
2. Such hunting, killing or trapping of wildlife from such
refuge or Wildlife Management Area; provided, however, that Lake
Murray State Park shall not be utilized for killing or trapping of
natural wildlife and shall remain a wildlife preserve.
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C. Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section
shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten (10) days nor
more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine a nd imprisonment
for the first violation. A subsequent violation shall result in the
suspension of privileges to hunt , kill, or trap within such refuge
or Wildlife Management Area .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its p assage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 10th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 18th 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 Gover nor 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 Secreta ry of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________