Bill > SB2108

This bill, concerning the control of feral swine, requires landowners or their lessees to give permission before feral swine can be removed from their property, and it prohibits the transportation, importation, or release of live feral swine within the state, with exceptions for approved scientific research, veterinary purposes, a specific "Judas pig tagging system" used for population control, and feral hog hunting facilities operated by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (OKDAFF). Violators face misdemeanor charges for a first offense and felony charges for subsequent offenses, with potential fines, jail time, and revocation of hunting or agricultural licenses. The bill also modifies regulations regarding nuisance wildlife control, including removing the ability to maintain certain firearms for this purpose, allowing nuisance control without a permit under specific circumstances, and prohibiting shooting feral swine at certain times, while also authorizing the revocation of licenses upon conviction. Additionally, it clarifies that permits for managing depredating animals by aircraft now explicitly include feral hogs and makes language gender-neutral, updates statutory references, and repeals a previous law related to special permits for private property owners to kill feral swine, with the entire act set to take effect on November 1, 2026.