Senate Bill No. 478 amends existing laws regarding the management and removal of feral swine and other nuisance wildlife in Oklahoma. The bill requires individuals to obtain written permission from landowners or agricultural lessees to remove feral swine from both private and public properties, eliminating the previous requirement for a permit to kill feral swine at night. Additionally, the bill removes the ability to maintain certain firearms for nuisance control and allows for the control of nuisance wildlife without a permit under specific circumstances, while also prohibiting certain actions during designated hunting seasons. The language in the bill has been updated to be gender-neutral, and statutory references have been revised.

Furthermore, the bill repeals a previous section that mandated a special permit for private property owners to kill feral swine. It also clarifies that landowners and agricultural lessees can control nuisance wildlife, including feral swine, without a permit during the day or night, except during the regular deer gun season. The bill establishes penalties for violations, including the revocation of permits and potential fines, and it mandates that any hunting or fishing licenses be revoked for individuals convicted of violations under this section. The effective date for the bill is set for November 1, 2025.