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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 1745 By: Murdock of the Senate
and
Newton of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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 or
revocation of license for subsequent violations; and
providing an effective date.
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 wildlife 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 re solution permit:
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1. The holding of field 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 f or killing or trapping of
natural wildlife and shall remain a wildlife preserve.
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 and imprisonment
for the first violation. A subsequent viola tion may result in the
suspension of privileges to hunt, kill, or trap within such refuge
or Wildlife Management Area or a revocation of the person's hunting
license by the Commission .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON WILDLIFE, dated 04/11/2022 - DO
PASS, As Amended.