All Roll Calls
Yes: 85 • No: 33
OklahomaHB 4459Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse
Waters and water rights; metering of wells; requiring Water Resources Board provide certain allocation of groundwater; permits; requirements; measurements; effective date.
Sponsored By: Carl Newton (Republican)
Second Reading
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Carl Newton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Darcy Jech
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/11/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 65 • No: 28
House vote • 3/4/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 3
House vote • 2/11/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Second Reading referred to Energy
4/1/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/12/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/12/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/11/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 65 Nays: 28
3/11/2026HouseTitle stricken
3/11/2026HouseAmended
3/11/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/11/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
3/4/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)
2/16/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
2/16/2026HouseReferred to Energy
2/3/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
2/3/2026HouseAuthored by Representative Newton
2/2/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
3/12/2026
Floor (House)
3/9/2026
House Committee Report
3/4/2026
House Committee Substitute
3/4/2026
House Policy Committee Report
2/16/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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