Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1080

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/4/25

Caption

Agriculture; excluding donkey milk from certain provisions of the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act. Effective date.

Summary

SB1080 amends the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act to add a statutory definition of “donkey milk” and to update several existing definitions and terms for clarity and gender-neutral language. The bill revises the definitions section to expressly include donkey milk alongside goat milk and other milk categories, while also making technical wording changes throughout the act. The bill also changes the treatment of donkey milk under Oklahoma law. It provides that the Milk and Milk Products Act does not apply to incidental sales of donkey milk directly to consumers at the farm where it is produced, and it allows advertising of those incidental sales. In addition, a producer may make donkey milk for incidental sales without obtaining a permit, although the producer remains subject to inspection and investigation provisions of the act. The bill also preserves existing exemptions for incidental raw milk sales and on-farm cheese production. Under the bill, “incidental sales” of goat milk or donkey milk are limited to an average monthly total of no more than 100 gallons. The bill leaves the broader permitting and regulatory structure in place for ungraded raw milk and milk products, but creates a narrow carveout for donkey milk producers and sellers operating at small scale. The act is set to become effective November 1, 2025. The overall sentiment reflected in the available record appears neutral to mildly supportive, with the bill moving through the legislative process without recorded opposition in the provided materials. There are no committee transcripts or vote tallies showing debate, amendment controversy, or formal dissent. The measure appears to be a technical and niche agricultural update rather than a broadly contested policy change. The main point of contention, based on the text itself, is the scope of the exemption for donkey milk and how it fits within existing dairy regulation. The bill distinguishes small-scale, on-farm incidental sales from regulated commercial production, which may matter to dairy regulators, small farmers, and consumers interested in raw or specialty milk products. The 100-gallon monthly cap and the continued inspection requirement are the key limiting features of the exemption.

Impact

SB1080 would amend 2 O.S. 2021 Sections 7-403, 7-414, and 7-417, which govern the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act. It would add a new statutory definition of donkey milk, revise existing definitions and terminology, and create a limited exemption from permitting requirements for donkey milk produced for incidental on-farm sales. The bill would also allow advertising of incidental donkey milk sales and clarify that small-scale producers remain subject to inspection and investigation provisions. These changes would primarily affect dairy producers, specialty milk sellers, and state agriculture regulators overseeing milk production and distribution.

Sentiment

The available legislative record suggests little visible controversy and no recorded floor or committee opposition in the materials provided. The bill appears to have been treated as a targeted agriculture measure with a narrow regulatory purpose, and its progress to second reading and referral indicates routine consideration rather than a contentious debate. Overall sentiment appears neutral to supportive, especially for small-scale specialty dairy producers.

Contention

The main substantive issue is whether donkey milk should be treated differently from other milk products under the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act. Support for the bill would likely come from small farmers or specialty dairy producers who want to sell donkey milk directly to consumers without the burden of a permit, while regulators or others concerned with food safety could focus on the exemption from permitting. The bill addresses that concern by limiting the exemption to incidental sales capped at 100 gallons per month and by keeping inspection and investigation authority in place.