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Oklahoma Legislature · HB 1438 · Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025

An act relating to waters and water rights

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Officially: “An Act relating to waters and water rights; Read the full text

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2026 regular session

Where it is

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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025

House

Authored by Representative Boles · Feb 3, 2025

House

Remove Representative Boles as principal House author and substitute with Representative Patzkowsky · Feb 3, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Rules · Feb 4, 2025

House

Withdrawn from Rules Committee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Referred to Appropriations and Budget · Feb 10, 2025

House

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025

House

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee · Feb 17, 2025

House

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee · Mar 3, 2025

House

Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author) · Mar 3, 2025

House

General Order · Mar 10, 2025

House

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 2 · Mar 10, 2025

House

Referred for engrossment · Mar 10, 2025

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate · Mar 11, 2025

House

First Reading · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Remove as author Senator Frix; authored by Senator Kern · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Senator Frix · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Appropriations · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Title stricken · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Placed on General Order · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Senator Pederson · Apr 28, 2025

Senate

General Order, Amended · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Title restored · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Amendment restored bill to engrossed version · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1 · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Referred for enrollment · Apr 29, 2025

House

Enrolled, signed, to Senate · Apr 30, 2025

House

Enrolled measure signed, returned to House · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Sent to Governor · Apr 30, 2025

House

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025 · May 7, 2025

House

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

PatzkowskyKern

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-16 · VAC 0, AYES 21, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-10 · VAC 0, AYES 9, NAYS 1, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-03-10 · PASSED · YEAS 91, NAYS 2, EXCUSED 6, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2025-02-26 · PASSED · YEAS 31, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2025-02-17 · PASSED · YEAS 10, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025 (May 7, 2025).