Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 1421 — Animals; animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders; expiring license; notice by Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry; renewals; effective date.

Last action — Died in conference

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1421 now specifies that animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders can renew their licenses through an online system. This change streamlines the renewal process, making it easier and more efficient for individuals in the animal care industry to keep their licenses up-to-date without the hassle of in-person visits. Overall, these amendments aim to modernize animal licensing in Oklahoma and improve accessibility for breeders and shelter operators.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
West (Josh) of the House and Green of the Senate 9 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to animals;
West (Josh) of the House and Green of the Senate 5 An Act relating to animals;
changing required notice time to be given to animal shelter operators or commercial pet breeders by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry prior to their current license expiring;
changing required notice time to be given to animal shelter operators or commercial pet breeders by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry prior to their current license expiring;
An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder who is not in violation of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act or any rule adopted under the HB1421 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder who is not in violation of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act or any rule adopted under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act may renew the license of the person by:
Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act may renew the license of the person by:
Submitting a renewal application to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry on the form prescribed by the Department;
Submitting a renewal application to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry on the form prescribed by the Department;
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ENGR.
H.
B.
NO.
1421 Page 1 2.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OVERSIGHT, dated 03/04/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
HB1421 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
H.
B.
NO.
1421 Page 2
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Action History

  1. Died in conference

  2. SCs changed Green, Grellner, Kern, Murdock, Nice, Pederson, Wingard to Green, Paxton, Hamilton, Bullard, Grellner, Nice

  3. Conference granted, SCs named Green, Murdock, Pederson, Kern, Wingard, Grellner, Nice

  4. HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  5. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  6. SA's received

  7. Engrossed to House

  8. Referred for engrossment

  9. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 5

  10. Title stricken

  11. General Order, Amended

  12. Placed on General Order

  13. Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed

  14. Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife

  15. First Reading

  16. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  17. Referred for engrossment

  18. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0

  19. General Order

  20. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  21. Authored by Senator Green (principal Senate author)

  22. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture

  23. Referred to Agriculture

  24. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  25. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  26. Second Reading referred to Rules

  27. Authored by Representative West (Josh)

  28. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34500
Democrat 6002
Total 40502
% of votes cast 85%11%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Not Voting
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Nay
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Nay
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Nay
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Democrat 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12002
Republican 71008
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 880012
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lowe (J) — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Not Voting
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Not Voting
Michelle McCane Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Not Voting
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Not Voting
Jay Steagall Republican Not Voting
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Shaw Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Yea
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Not Voting
Nicole Miller Republican Not Voting
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Not Voting
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1421?
HB 1421 is sponsored by Josh West (Republican) and Grant Green (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1421?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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