Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 643 — Medical marijuana; modifying certain ownership residency requirements; imposing residency and citizen requirements on employees and owners of certain facilities; authorizing certain application requirement. Effective date.

Last action — Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates licensing requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries and commercial growers in Oklahoma, imposing stricter residency and citizenship criteria.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 421

    that percentage ownership may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) → shall not have ownership by nonresidents of this state;

    Nonresidents are not allowed to own any part of a dispensary.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422

    that percentage ownership may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) → shall not have ownership by nonresidents of this state;

    Nonresidents are not allowed to own any part of a commercial grower operation.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 421

    The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show residency in this state; → All applying entities must show that all members, managers, and board members are residents of this state;

    The ownership requirement is expanded to include that all members and management of the applying entities must also be residents.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422

    The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show residency in this state; → All applying entities must show that all members, managers, and board members are Oklahoma residents;

    The ownership requirement is expanded to include that all members and management of the applying entities must also be residents.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 421

    must be owned by a resident of this state → must be owned by a resident of this state and must be registered to do business in this state.

    Entities applying for a dispensary license must be owned by state residents and registered to do business in Oklahoma.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422

    must be owned by a resident of this state → must be owned by a resident of this state and must be registered to do business in this state.

    Entities applying for a commercial grower license must be owned by state residents and registered to do business in Oklahoma.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 421

    Any entity applying for a dispensary license must be owned by a resident of this state

    Existing language explicitly stating ownership of dispensary license applications is reaffirmed.

  • 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422

    All applying entities must show that all members, managers, and board members are residents of this state;

    Existing requirement for residency of applying entities is reaffirmed.

Action History

  1. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

  2. Authored by Senator Paxton

  3. First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (150)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 643?
SB 643 is sponsored by Lonnie Paxton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 643?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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