Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
State of OklahomaOklahoma- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 29, 2026
- 167 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
OK SB 259 · PassedMay 29
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Bill details
- Last action
- Approved by Governor 05/20/2026 · May 29, 2026
Sponsors
BHBrent HowardSenator · Republican · SD-038Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CNCarl NewtonRepresentative · Republican · HD-058Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BBBrad BolesRepresentative · Republican · HD-051
GBGeorge BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-005
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026Approved by Governor 05/20/2026Senate
May 14, 2026Sent to GovernorSenate
May 14, 2026Signed, returned to SenateHouse
May 14, 2026Enrolled, to HouseSenate
May 14, 2026Referred for enrollmentSenate
May 14, 2026Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10Senate
May 14, 2026HAs adoptedSenate
May 14, 2026Coauthored by Representative BolesSenate
Show 30 earlier actions
May 14, 2026HAs readSenate
May 7, 2026Engrossed, signed, to SenateHouse
May 6, 2026Referred for engrossmentHouse
May 6, 2026Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1House
May 6, 2026AmendedHouse
May 6, 2026General OrderHouse
Apr 14, 2026CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight CommitteeHouse
Apr 8, 2026Coauthored by Senator(s) BurnsHouse
Apr 8, 2026Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute EnergyHouse
Apr 6, 2026Referred to EnergyHouse
Apr 6, 2026Withdrawn from Agriculture CommitteeHouse
Mar 30, 2026Referred to AgricultureHouse
Mar 30, 2026Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources OversightHouse
Mar 26, 2026First ReadingHouse
Mar 26, 2026Engrossed to HouseSenate
Mar 25, 2026Referred for engrossmentSenate
Mar 25, 2026Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11Senate
Mar 25, 2026Ayes: 34 Nays: 8Senate
Mar 25, 2026Advanced to Third ReadingSenate
Mar 25, 2026Title restoredSenate
Mar 25, 2026General Order, AmendedSenate
Mar 10, 2026Placed on General OrderSenate
Mar 5, 2026Title strickenSenate
Mar 5, 2026Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filedSenate
Mar 5, 2026Referred to EnergySenate
Mar 5, 2026Withdrawn from Appropriations committeeSenate
Feb 24, 2025Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)Senate
Feb 4, 2025Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeSenate
Feb 3, 2025Authored by Senator HowardSenate
Feb 3, 2025First ReadingSenate
Recorded votes
Senate: Energy Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CSMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Senate: THIRD READINGMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 10 nayPassedPassed
House: Energy Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSApr 8, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House: Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSApr 13, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
House: THIRD READINGMay 6, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Senate: FOURTH READINGMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 10 nayPassedPassed
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