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2024 Regular Session · House bill

HB 2239

Water preservation; creating the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act; defining terms; creating certain pilot program; repealer; emergency.

Environment, water & wildlifeBudget & taxesEnergy & utilitiesOil, gas, energy & utilities industryTechnology & telecommunications industry how tagged

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Enacted Last action May 26, 2023: Approved by Governor 06/09/2023

Same number in other sessions: 2026 · 2025 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).

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Authors & coauthors 14

Principal House author
Mike Dobrinski R
Principal Senate author
Darcy Jech R
House coauthors
Anthony Moore R, Arturo Alonso Sandoval D, Eric Roberts R, Kenton Patzkowsky R, Nick Archer R, Sims (not matched to a current member), Steve Bashore R, Talley (not matched to a current member)
Senate coauthors
Casey Murdock R, David Bullard R, Roland Pederson R, Stephens (not matched to a current member)

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Status

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee (origin chamber)
  3. Passed committee (origin chamber)
  4. Passed origin chamber
  5. In committee (second chamber)
  6. Passed committee (second chamber)
  7. Passed both chambers
  8. Sent to Governor
  9. Enacted / adopted

Committee referrals 6

ReferredChamberCommitteeOutcome
Feb. 7, 2023HouseEnergy and Natural Resources—
Feb. 20, 2023HouseAppropriations and BudgetPassed (committee substitute) March 6, 2023
Feb. 21, 2023HouseAppropriations and Budget Natural Resources SubcommitteePassed (committee substitute) Feb. 27, 2023
March 29, 2023SenateEnergy and TelecommunicationsPassed April 6, 2023
March 29, 2023SenateAppropriationsPassed April 12, 2023
April 6, 2023SenateAppropriations—

Roll-call votes 8

Feb. 27, 2023HouseAppropriations And Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed9–0

yes (9) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Dempsey, Grego, Newton, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Rosecrants, Vancuren

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

March 2, 2023HouseAppropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed31–0

yes (31) Baker, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Ford, Goodwin, Hasenbeck, Hilbert, Hill, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Luttrell, Martinez, McBride, McEntire, Miller, Moore, Munson, Nichols, Osburn, Pfeiffer, Provenzano, Ranson, Sterling, Strom, Wallace, West

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

March 9, 2023HouseThird ReadingPassed87–0 14 excused

excused (14) Alonso Sandoval, Boatman, Conley, Davis, Dollens, Goodwin, Hays, Kane, Kerbs, Lawson, Marti, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Wallace

yes (87) Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Echols, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Grego, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kannady, Kendrix, Lepak, Lowe, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Martinez, May, Maynard, McBride, McDugle, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Nichols, ODonnell, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Swope, Talley, Tedford, Townley, Turner, Vancuren, Waldron, West, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 6, 2023SenateEnergy & Telecommunications: Strike The Enacting Clause, Motion By Senator Paxton - AdoptedPassed11–0

yes (11) Boren, Bullard, Dossett, Green, Howard, Jett, Kidd, Newhouse, Paxton, Rader, Woods

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 12, 2023SenateAppropriationsPassed19–0

yes (19) Brooks, Burns, Dugger, Floyd, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Matthews, Montgomery, Newhouse, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rosino, Stephens, Thompson, Woods

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 18, 2023SenateThird ReadingPassed39–1 8 excused

excused (8) Alvord, Hall, McCortney, Murdock, Pederson, Pemberton, Thompson, Treat

yes (39) Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kidd, Kirt, Matthews, Montgomery, Newhouse, Paxton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Woods, Young

no (1) Dahm

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

May 26, 2023HouseFourth ReadingPassed86–0 15 excused

yes (86) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Bashore, Boatman, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Grego, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, Martinez, May, Maynard, McBride, McDugle, McEntire, Menz, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Nichols, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Schreiber, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Talley, Tedford, Townley, Turner, Vancuren, Waldron, West, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

excused (15) Banning, Bennett, Blancett, Echols, Fetgatter, Goodwin, Lawson, Lowe, Miller, ODonnell, Provenzano, Rosecrants, Strom, Swope, Wallace

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

May 26, 2023SenateFourth ReadingPassed44–0 4 excused

yes (44) Alvord, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kidd, Kirt, Matthews, McCortney, Murdock, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Thompson, Treat, Weaver, Woods, Young

excused (4) Bergstrom, Dahm, Montgomery, Stanley

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

Official text & documents

7 committee reports and other documents

Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2239&session=2400

Timeline 55 actions

  1. Feb. 6, 2023HouseFirst Reading
  2. Feb. 6, 2023HouseAuthored by Representative Dobrinski
  3. Feb. 7, 2023HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources
  4. Feb. 20, 2023HouseWithdrawn from Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Feb. 20, 2023HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget
  6. Feb. 21, 2023HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
  7. Feb. 27, 2023HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. March 6, 2023HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
  9. March 6, 2023HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Alonso-Sandoval, Talley
  10. March 6, 2023HouseAuthored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)
  11. March 2, 2023HouseTitle stricken
  12. March 2, 2023HouseEmergency added
  13. March 9, 2023HouseGeneral Order
  14. March 9, 2023HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Moore, Bashore, Roberts
  15. March 9, 2023HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
  16. March 9, 2023HouseReferred for engrossment
  17. March 13, 2023HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
  18. March 13, 2023SenateFirst Reading
  19. March 29, 2023SenateSecond Reading referred to Energy and Telecommunications Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  20. April 6, 2023SenateReported Do Pass as amended Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
  21. April 6, 2023SenateEnacting clause stricken
  22. April 6, 2023SenateReferred to Appropriations
  23. April 12, 2023SenateReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
  24. April 12, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Stephens
  25. April 17, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Murdock
  26. April 18, 2023SenateGeneral Order, Considered
  27. April 18, 2023SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 1
  28. April 18, 2023SenateReferred for engrossment
  29. April 18, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Pederson
  30. April 19, 2023SenateEngrossed to House
  31. April 19, 2023HouseSA's received
  32. May 8, 2023HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
  33. May 15, 2023HouseHC's named: GCCA
  34. May 17, 2023HouseNaming of conferees rescinded
  35. May 18, 2023HouseHC's named: GCCA
  36. May 18, 2023SenateConference granted, GCCA
  37. May 25, 2023SenateWithdrawn from GCCA - granting conference
  38. May 25, 2023SenateSCs named Jech, Rader, Howard, Daniels, Stewart, Montgomery, Kirt
  39. May 25, 2023HouseCCR submitted
  40. May 25, 2023HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Patzkowsky
  41. May 25, 2023HouseTitle restored
  42. May 25, 2023HouseEnacting clause restored
  43. May 25, 2023HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Bullard
  44. May 26, 2023HouseCCR adopted
  45. May 26, 2023HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
  46. May 26, 2023HouseTo Senate
  47. May 26, 2023SenateCCR read
  48. May 26, 2023SenateCCR adopted
  49. May 26, 2023SenateMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
  50. May 26, 2023SenateCoauthored by Representative Sims
  51. May 26, 2023HouseReferred for enrollment
  52. May 26, 2023HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
  53. May 26, 2023SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
  54. May 26, 2023HouseSent to Governor
  55. May 26, 2023HouseApproved by Governor 06/09/2023

Momentum: 100 of 100

Stage (Enacted / adopted)50 / 50
Recency (371 days before May 31, 2024)0 / 20
Committee progress10 / 10
Coauthors10 / 10
Bipartisan sponsorship10 / 10
Rule appliedenacted/adopted = 100

How this is calculated

  1. Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
  2. Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
  3. Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
  4. Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
  5. Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.

Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.

Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.

Bill data: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication; attribution appreciated), monthly dump of Oct. 1, 2026. Official record: oklegislature.gov.

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