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SB259: Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
Date: 2026-05-29
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-14 8:00 AM
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Carl Newton Brad Boles George Burns
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SB2182: Civil remedies; creating the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/22/2026
Date: 2026-05-29
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-14 8:00 AM
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Anthony Moore
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SB1561: Emergency medical services; modifying certain disciplinary actions. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
Date: 2026-05-11
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Nick Archer
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1587: State government; creating the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Retirement and Government Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1599: Memorial bridges; designating the MoMM2 Arlon Francis Wetsel Memorial Bridge. Effective date.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2026-02-18
Author: Brent Howard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1602: Law libraries; modifying transfers; modifying assessed amount for certain counties. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1621: Law libraries; requiring law libraries to be represented by district attorney. Effective date.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026
Date: 2026-05-07
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Preston Stinson Nick Archer
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1716: Security Breach Notification Act; prohibiting class action liability for private entity for cybersecurity event; providing exceptions. Effective date.
Last Action: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
Date: 2026-04-06
Pending: π Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Josh West Emily Gise
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1827: Governmental Tort Claims Act; modifying definitions. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB2066: Recordable instruments; modifying certain margin requirements. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Referred to Civil Judiciary
Date: 2026-03-30
Pending: π Civil Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB2104: Trusts; modifying requirements related to management and enforceability of trusts. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Suzanne Schreiber
SB2178: Alcoholic beverage licenses; requiring applicant to hold liability insurance. Effective date.
Last Action: CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Date: 2026-04-16
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB2184: Multiple versions of statutes; amending, merging, consolidating and repealing multiple versions of statutes. Emergency.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
Date: 2026-05-06
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Collin Duel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB546: Data privacy; establishing consumer rights; appeal process; privacy notice; data protection assessments; penalties; liability. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 03/20/2026
Date: 2026-03-20
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Josh West Daniel Pae Melissa Provenzano John Waldron Nick Archer Arturo Alonso-Sandoval
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB625: Dissolution of marriage; automatic temporary injunction and temporary orders. Emergency.
Last Action: HAs read
Date: 2026-05-06
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-14 8:00 AM
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB893: Property and critical infrastructure; creating the Military Installation and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2025. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
Date: 2026-05-29
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-14 8:00 AM
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Chad Caldwell Mark Lepak Robert Manger Kenton Patzkowsky Mike Dobrinski Eric Roberts Collin Duel Ryan Eaves Max Wolfley Gerrid Kendrix Roland Pederson Warren Hamilton
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSJR38: Constitutional amendment; requiring divestment of certain assets from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund and deposit of proceeds into specified fund.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Fetgatter (principal House author)
Date: 2026-03-03
Pending: π Rules π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Scott Fetgatter
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SB1020: Office of the State Treasurer; exempting Office from property purchasing and leasing requirements for certain purpose. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
Date: 2025-04-08
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Trey Caldwell David Bullard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1030: Prescription drug pricing; prohibiting certain action. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Deck
Date: 2025-03-05
Pending: π Business and Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Preston Stinson Jared Deck
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1032: Alcoholic beverages; licensed establishments; employees; affirmative defense; violations; authorizing ABLE Commission to present evidence. Effective date.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/26/2025
Date: 2025-05-27
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Neil Hays
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1065: Damages; increasing maximum limitation on compensation for noneconomic loss. Effective date.
Last Action: Referred to Civil Judiciary
Date: 2025-04-01
Pending: π Civil Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Mark Lepak
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1085: Unincorporated nonprofit associations; creating the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act; establishing procedures and requirements for certain associations. Effective date.
Last Action: Remove as principal author Representative Kannady and substitute with Representative Schreiber
Date: 2025-03-10
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Suzanne Schreiber
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1118: Judicial retirement; mandating retirement of certain judicial officers upon certain age; authorizing completion of certain term. Effective date.
Last Action: Measure failed: Ayes: 18 Nays: 26
Date: 2025-03-27
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Collin Duel David Bullard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB118: Judicial officers; requiring Supreme Court to establish the Judicial Performance Evaluation Council; establishing procedures for judicial performance evaluation program. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Kannady (principal House author)
Date: 2025-02-24
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Chris Kannady
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB213: Governmental Tort Claims Act; increasing limits on liability for certain claims. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)
Date: 2025-03-04
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB221: Income tax credit; Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act; providing expanded annual credit limitation for certain applications. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)
Date: 2025-02-17
Pending: π Revenue and Taxation π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Trey Caldwell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB453: Civil actions; creating the Oklahoma Expedited Actions Act; providing for application of expedited actions process. Effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/27/2025
Date: 2025-05-28
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB536: County election boards; authorizing certain actions by assistant secretary under specified circumstances. Effective date.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025
Date: 2025-05-14
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Gerrid Kendrix
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB607: Oklahoma Evidence Code; providing for admissibility of certain statements in certain proceedings. Effective date.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025
Date: 2025-05-15
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: John George Robert Manger Jared Deck
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB622: Open Records; creating the Public Access Counselor Unit within the Office of the Attorney General; establishing procedures for review of records requests. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB626: Security Breach Notification Act; requiring notice of security breach of certain information; modifying provisions. Effective date.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025
Date: 2025-05-28
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: John Pfeiffer
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB914: Water and water rights; creating the Oklahoma Regional Water District Act; requiring development and coordination of certain districts for promulgation of regional water plans. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
Date: 2025-02-20
Pending: π Energy π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Carl Newton
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB937: Health care; creating the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act of 2025. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Duel (principal House author)
Date: 2025-03-03
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Collin Duel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB978: Recordable instruments; modifying certain margin requirements. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
Date: 2025-04-22
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: John Pfeiffer
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB98: Income tax; modifying certain rates, exemptions, and deductions for certain tax years. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Kendrix (principal House author)
Date: 2025-02-24
Pending: π Revenue and Taxation π Not Scheduled
Author: Brent Howard
Co-sponsors: Gerrid Kendrix
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
Requires water permit holders to remit their annual report of water use to the Water Resources Board and directs the Board to require all water wells requiring a permit to take and use groundwater to utilize water well flow meters or alternative measuring systems. The Board shall promulgate rules providing for an 8-year phase-in schedule of adopting these systems. Requires all reporting to be anonymized.