Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1571 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/20/2022

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT 
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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1571 By: Allen of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  West (Rick) of the House 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to hunting; amending 29 O.S. 2021, 
Section 5-213, which relates to cros sbows and 
longbows as a legal means of tak e; authorizing the 
use of air bows as a legal means of take during 
certain season; requiring an individual to obtain a 
stamp from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation 
Commission prior to use; providing contingent 
limitation; and providing an effective date. 
 
 
AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthor: Stephens 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1.  Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill 
and insert: 
 
 
 
 
"An Act relating to hunting; amending 29 O.S. 202 1, 
Section 5-213, which relates to crossbows and 
longbows as a legal means of take; authorizing the 
use of air bows as a legal means of take during 
certain season; requiring an individual to obtain a 
stamp from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation 
Commission prior to use; providing contingent 
limitation; and declaring an em ergency. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     29 O.S. 2021, Section 5-213, is 
amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 5-213. A. The use of crossbows and conventional 
longbows with a device that permits the bow to be held mechanically 
at full or partial draw, shall be a legal hunting method during any 
open season when convent ional longbows are a legal means of take. 
B.  The use of air bows shall be a legal hunting method during 
any open season when rifles are a legal means of take.  No person 
may hunt or take during the open season with an air bow unless the 
person has first obtained a stamp issued by the Oklahoma Wildlife 
Conservation Commission for a one -time fee of Twenty Dollars 
($20.00). 
C.  At such time as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act 
is amended to expand the excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition 
to include air bows and air guns, the stamp pursuant to s ubsection B 
of this section shall no longer be required, and author ization for 
the continual use of air bows as a legal means of take shall be 
established by rules promulgated by the Commission. 
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary fo r the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emerge ncy is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approva l." 
 
   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 19th day of April, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the House of 
 	Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the Senate 
   
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1571 	By: Allen of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  West (Rick) of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to hunting; amending 29 O.S. 2021, 
Section 5-213, which relates to cros sbows and 
longbows as a legal means of take ; authorizing the 
use of air bows as a legal means of take during 
certain season; requiring an individual to obtain a 
stamp from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation 
Commission prior to use; providing contingent 
limitation; and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 3.    AMENDATORY     29 O.S . 2021, Section 5-213, is 
amended to read as follo ws: 
Section 5-213. A.  The use of crossbows and conventional 
longbows with a devi ce that permits the bow to be held mechanically 
at full or partial draw, shall b e a legal hunting method du ring any 
open season when conventional longbows are a legal means o f take. 
B. The use of single-shot air bows shall be a legal hunting 
method during any open season when primitive firearms are a legal 
means of take.  No person may hunt or take during the open season 
with a single-shot air bow unless the person has first obta ined a 
stamp issued by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for a 
one-time fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00).   
 
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C.  At such time as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act 
is amended to expand the excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition 
to include air bows and air guns, the stamp pursuant to subsection B 
of this section shall no longer be required and authorization for 
the continual use of air bows as a legal means of take shall be 
established by rules promulgated by the Commission . 
SECTION 4.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 
Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives