An act relating to water and water rights
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Reached a final decision
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Officially: “An Act relating to water 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
Senate
Authored by Senator Howard · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author) · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Referred to Energy · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Title stricken · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
General Order, Amended · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Title restored · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Advanced to Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Ayes: 34 Nays: 8 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
First Reading · Mar 26, 2026
House
Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight · Mar 30, 2026
House
Referred to Agriculture · Mar 30, 2026
House
Withdrawn from Agriculture Committee · Apr 6, 2026
House
Referred to Energy · Apr 6, 2026
House
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy · Apr 8, 2026
House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns · Apr 8, 2026
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee · Apr 14, 2026
House
General Order · May 6, 2026
House
Amended · May 6, 2026
House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1 · May 6, 2026
House
Referred for engrossment · May 6, 2026
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · May 7, 2026
House
HAs read · May 14, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Boles · May 14, 2026
Senate
HAs adopted · May 14, 2026
Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10 · May 14, 2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment · May 14, 2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 14, 2026
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 14, 2026
House
Sent to Governor · May 14, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/20/2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 88, NAYS 1, EXCUSED 10, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-04-13 · PASSED · YEAS 8, NAYS 6, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-04-08 · PASSED · YEAS 8, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-05 · VAC 0, AYES 7, NAYS 1, 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: Approved by Governor 05/20/2026 (May 29, 2026).