Water and water rights; defining term. Effective date.
SB 851 seeks to provide a specific definition for a term concerning water and water rights. The bill is currently in the legislative process with amendments being considered.
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SB 851 — Water and water rights; defining term. Effective date.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
This bill aims to define a term related to water and water rights.
SB 851 seeks to provide a specific definition for a term concerning water and water rights. The bill is currently in the legislative process with amendments being considered.
Bill Text
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Read SB 851 on the official Oklahoma source →Action History
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Reported Do Pass as amended Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
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Coauthored by Senator Burns
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Coauthored by Representative Humphrey (principal House author)
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Second Reading referred to Energy and Telecommunications
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Authored by Senator Bullard
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First Reading
Sponsors
- David Bullard · Primary
- Justin Humphrey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- David Bullard Republican
- Justin Humphrey Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Newhouse | — | Yea |
| Kidd | — | Nay |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Yea |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Nay |
| David Bullard | Republican | Yea |
| Grant Green | Republican | Nay |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Woods | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 851?
- SB 851 is sponsored by David Bullard (Republican) and Justin Humphrey (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 851?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 851?
- Track SB 851 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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