Bill Commons

OK HB 4459

in committee

Waters and water rights; metering of wells; requiring Water Resources Board provide certain allocation of groundwater; permits; requirements; measurements; effective date.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Second Reading referred to Energy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Newtonprimary
  • Jechprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    First Reading

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-02-02

    Authored by Representative Newton

  3. 2026-02-03

    Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

    reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Energy

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-16

    Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-16

    Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)

  7. 2026-03-04

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-03-11

    General Order

  9. 2026-03-11

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-03-11

    Title stricken

  11. 2026-03-11

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 65 Nays: 28

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-11

    Referred for engrossment

  13. 2026-03-12

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    passage

  14. 2026-03-12

    First Reading

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2026-04-01

    Second Reading referred to Energy

    reading-2,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Energy Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

    2026-02-11 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Bashore: yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Lepak: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Luttrell: yes
    • Tedford: yes
    • Waldron: yes
    • Archer: no
    • Roberts: no

  • Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

    2026-03-04 · pass · 12-3

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Alonso-Sandoval: yes
    • Boles: yes
    • Caldwell (T): yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Cornwell: yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Dobrinski: yes
    • Dollens: yes
    • George: yes
    • Luttrell: yes
    • Patzkowsky: yes
    • Pfeiffer: yes
    • Archer: no
    • Grego: no
    • West (R): no

  • Third Reading

    2026-03-11 · pass · 65-28

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Alonso-Sandoval: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • Lepak: yes
    • Schreiber: yes
    • Bashore: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Blancett: yes
    • George: yes
    • Manger: yes
    • Steagall: yes
    • Boles: yes
    • Gise: yes
    • Marti: yes
    • Sterling: yes
    • Caldwell (C): yes
    • Hall: yes
    • May: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Caldwell (T): yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McCane: yes
    • Stinson: yes
    • Cantrell: yes
    • Hasenbeck: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Strom: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Munson: yes
    • Tedford: yes
    • Clinton: yes
    • Hildebrant: yes
    • Newton: yes
    • Timmons: yes
    • Cornwell: yes
    • Johns: yes
    • Norwood: yes
    • Townley: yes
    • Culver: yes
    • Kane: yes
    • Pae: yes
    • Waldron: yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Kelley: yes
    • Patzkowsky: yes
    • West (J): yes
    • Dobrinski: yes
    • Kendrix: yes
    • Pfeiffer: yes
    • West (K): yes
    • Dollens: yes
    • Kerbs: yes
    • Pogemiller: yes
    • West (T): yes
    • Duel: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Provenzano: yes
    • Worthen: yes
    • Eaves: yes
    • Lay: yes
    • Rosecrants: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Fetgatter: yes
    • Adams: no
    • Hays: no
    • Ranson: no
    • Travis: no
    • Archer: no
    • Hill: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Turner: no
    • Blair: no
    • Humphrey: no
    • Roe: no
    • West (R): no
    • Crosswhite Hader: no
    • Jenkins: no
    • Shaw: no
    • Wilk: no
    • Gann: no
    • Maynard: no
    • Smith: no
    • Williams: no
    • Grego: no
    • Moore: no
    • Sneed: no
    • Wolfley: no
    • Hardin: no
    • Olsen: no
    • Staires: no
    • Woolley: no
    • Banning: excused
    • Kannady: excused
    • Menz: excused
    • Osburn: excused
    • Dempsey: excused
    • Luttrell: excused
    • VACANCY:: other
    • 2: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4459&session=2600

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