SB 2592026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 259
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
Environment, water & wildlifeAgriculture & rural lifeBudget & taxesEnergy & utilitiesAgriculture & food industryOil, gas, energy & utilities industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 29, 2026: Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
Same number in other sessions: 2025 · 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
AI analysis AI-generated
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Authors & coauthors 4
- Principal House author
- Carl Newton R
- Principal Senate author
- Brent Howard R
- House coauthors
- Brad Boles R
- Senate coauthors
- George Burns R
Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).
Status
- Introduced
- In committee (origin chamber)
- Passed committee (origin chamber)
- Passed origin chamber
- In committee (second chamber)
- Passed committee (second chamber)
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to Governor
- Enacted / adopted
Committee referrals 6
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | Senate | Energy | Passed (committee substitute) March 5, 2026 |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| March 5, 2026 | Senate | Energy | — |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Energy and Natural Resources Oversight | Passed (committee substitute) April 14, 2026 |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Agriculture | — |
| April 6, 2026 | House | Energy | Passed (committee substitute) April 8, 2026 |
Roll-call votes 7
March 5, 2026SenateDo Pass Amended CsPassed7–1
yes (7) Dossett, Frix, Green, Kern, Rader, Thompson, Woods
no (1) Murdock
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateAdvancePassed34–8 6 excused
excused (6) Alvord, Haste, Paxton, Pugh, Sacchieri, Woods
yes (34) Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, Nice, Pederson, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard
no (8) Deevers, Grellner, Guthrie, Jett, McIntosh, Murdock, Prieto, Standridge
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed36–10 2 excused
yes (36) Alvord, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard
no (10) Bergstrom, Deevers, Grellner, Guthrie, Jett, McIntosh, Murdock, Prieto, Standridge, Woods
excused (2) Sacchieri, Stewart
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 8, 2026HouseEnergy Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed8–0
yes (8) Archer, Deck, Hefner, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, May, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 13, 2026HouseEnergy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed8–6
yes (8) Alonso Sandoval, Cornwell, Deck, Dobrinski, Dollens, Luttrell, Moore, Pfeiffer
no (6) Boles, Chapman, George, Grego, Patzkowsky, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 6, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed88–1 10 excused
yes (88) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Caldwell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hildebrant, Hill, Humphrey, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (10) Cantrell, Deck, Hefner, Luttrell, Munson, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Tedford, Waldron, West
no (1) Gann
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 14, 2026SenateFourth ReadingPassed38–10
yes (38) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
no (10) Burns, Deevers, Grellner, Guthrie, Jett, McIntosh, Murdock, Prieto, Sacchieri, Standridge
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 1 Floor Amendment by NEWTON · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 2 Floor Amendment by NEWTON (UNTIMELY FILED) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Amendment · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Enrolled (final version) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Policy Committee Recommendation · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- SB259 (3-23-26) (HOWARD) RT FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB259&session=2600
Timeline 38 actions
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Howard
- Feb. 4, 2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb. 24, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
- March 5, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
- March 5, 2026SenateReferred to Energy
- March 5, 2026SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed
- March 5, 2026SenateTitle stricken
- March 10, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 25, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- March 25, 2026SenateTitle restored
- March 25, 2026SenateAdvanced to Third Reading
- March 25, 2026SenateAyes: 34 Nays: 8
- March 25, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11
- March 25, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 26, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- March 26, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- March 30, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
- March 30, 2026HouseReferred to Agriculture
- April 6, 2026HouseWithdrawn from Agriculture Committee
- April 6, 2026HouseReferred to Energy
- April 8, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
- April 8, 2026HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Burns
- April 14, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
- May 6, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- May 6, 2026HouseAmended
- May 6, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1
- May 6, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- May 7, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- May 14, 2026SenateHAs read
- May 14, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Boles
- May 14, 2026SenateHAs adopted
- May 14, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10
- May 14, 2026SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 14, 2026SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 14, 2026HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 14, 2026SenateSent to Governor
- May 29, 2026SenateApproved by Governor 05/20/2026
On committee agendas 3
- Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m. — Senate Energy · Room 230
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:30 a.m. — House Energy · Room 206
- Monday, April 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight · Room 450
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (0 days before May 29, 2026) | 20 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 5 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 0 / 10 |
| Rule applied | enacted/adopted = 100 |
How this is calculated
- 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.
- 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.
- Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
- Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
- 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.