Oklahoma bills · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB 259
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 29, 2026): Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
Text versions
- Policy Committee Recommendation
- Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1
- Committee Amendment
- 2 Floor Amendment by NEWTON (UNTIMELY FILED)
- 1 Floor Amendment by NEWTON
- SB259 (3-23-26) (HOWARD) RT FA1.PDF
- Enrolled (final version)
- Amended And Engrossed
- Engrossed
- Floor (Senate)
- Floor (House)
- Committee Substitute
- House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
- Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Fourth Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| May 6, 2026 House | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | Energy Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Advance | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Do Pass Amended Cs | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor 05/20/2026 - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Sent to Governor - May 14, 2026 · House
Signed, returned to Senate - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled, to House - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred for enrollment - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10 - May 14, 2026 · Senate
HAs adopted - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Coauthored by Representative Boles - May 14, 2026 · Senate
HAs read - May 7, 2026 · House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate - May 6, 2026 · House
Referred for engrossment - May 6, 2026 · House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1 - May 6, 2026 · House
Amended - May 6, 2026 · House
General Order - Apr 14, 2026 · House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Energy - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Withdrawn from Agriculture Committee - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Agriculture - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight - Mar 26, 2026 · House
First Reading - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed to House - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred for engrossment - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Ayes: 34 Nays: 8 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Advanced to Third Reading - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Title restored - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
General Order, Amended - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on General Order - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Title stricken - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Energy - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author) - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Howard - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
First Reading