Oklahoma · 2026
SB 259
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
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Summary AI-generated
Oklahoma Senate Bill 259 addresses water and water rights by establishing procedures for the permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. The legislation also includes provisions regarding its effective date.
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Sponsors
- Brent Howard Republican lead
- Carl Newton Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Reading | upper | — | 0b17b8bd-3245-45ee-9e76-c84591f1123c | pass | 38 | 10 | 0 | May 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b17b8bd-3245-45ee-9e76-c84591f1123c CC0-1.0 |
| Third Reading | lower | — | 6c124f6a-2f23-48e6-aa45-c12c09f0b126 | pass | 87 | 1 | 10 | May 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c124f6a-2f23-48e6-aa45-c12c09f0b126 CC0-1.0 |
| Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs | lower | — | 6b85f2b5-3e75-4743-98fe-1fd75fb460eb | pass | 8 | 6 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b85f2b5-3e75-4743-98fe-1fd75fb460eb CC0-1.0 |
| Energy Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs | lower | — | 95de2822-c1e2-4388-9bb6-ff68e0fa96f2 | pass | 8 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95de2822-c1e2-4388-9bb6-ff68e0fa96f2 CC0-1.0 |
| Advance | upper | — | 0d71f790-eed9-4c32-9455-49df7b82cd5d | pass | 34 | 8 | 6 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d71f790-eed9-4c32-9455-49df7b82cd5d CC0-1.0 |
| Third Reading | upper | — | ce4b3591-2afd-4e46-a452-7e94b6d4ca24 | pass | 36 | 10 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce4b3591-2afd-4e46-a452-7e94b6d4ca24 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended Cs | upper | — | 109e9da8-54aa-4251-83bf-9f483bc3db9d | pass | 7 | 1 | 0 | Mar 5, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/109e9da8-54aa-4251-83bf-9f483bc3db9d CC0-1.0 |