All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 53
OklahomaSB 259Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Brent Howard (Republican)
Passed
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brent Howard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Brad Boles
Republican • House
George Burns
Republican • Senate
Carl Newton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/14/2026
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Yes: 0 • No: 10
House vote • 5/6/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 88 • No: 1
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 6
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 6
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 10
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 10
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
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Yes: 0 • No: 8
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
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Yes: 0 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
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Yes: 0 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Sent to Governor
5/14/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/14/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/14/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/14/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10
5/14/2026SenateHAs adopted
5/14/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Boles
5/14/2026SenateHAs read
5/14/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
5/7/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1
5/6/2026HouseAmended
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
4/14/2026HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Burns
4/8/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
4/8/2026HouseReferred to Energy
4/6/2026HouseWithdrawn from Agriculture Committee
4/6/2026HouseReferred to Agriculture
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/26/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/26/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/25/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11
3/25/2026SenateAyes: 34 Nays: 8
3/25/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/14/2026
Amended And Engrossed
5/7/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/14/2026
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
4/14/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2026
Engrossed
3/26/2026
Floor (Senate)
3/9/2026
Committee Substitute
3/5/2026
Senate Committee Report
3/5/2026
Introduced
12/30/2024
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