Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 1807 — Waters and water rights; requiring all permit holders to utilize certain system for use of water; allocation; conservation; prohibiting excessive use; effective date.

Last action — Enacting clause restored

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

77 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 1807 require all water permit holders to use a specific metering system to track their water usage. This change is significant as it aims to enhance water conservation efforts and manage excessive water use more effectively. Additionally, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board has been given the authority to implement measures promoting sustainable water allocation, making it easier to address potential water shortages in the future. These updates should help ensure that water resources are used responsibly and equitably across the state.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Newton of the House and Jech of the Senate 9 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to water and water rights;
Newton of the House and Jech of the Senate 5 7 [ water and water rights - metering of wells - permit holders - use of water - Oklahoma Water Resources Board - allocation - conservation - excessive use - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
amending O.S.
2021, Section 1020.19, which relates to metering of wells;
requiring all permit holders to utilize certain system for use of water;
authorizing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to implement certain allocation to encourage conservation after certain date;
specifying requirements for participation;
prohibiting excessive use;
exempting certain wells from provisions;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Upon request of a majority of the landowners residing within a basin or subbasin, the Board is authorized to require that water wells be metered and that such meters as the Board shall approve be utilized by the applicant and placed under HB1807 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Upon request of a majority of the landowners residing within a basin or subbasin, the Board is authorized to require that water wells be metered and that such meters as the Board shall approve be utilized by the applicant and placed under seal, subject to reading by the agents of the Board at any time.
seal, subject to reading by the agents of the Board at any time.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall require all permit holders authorized to take and use groundwater to implement a system of measuring groundwater usage from all wells associated with the permit.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall require all permit holders authorized to take and use groundwater to implement a system ENGR.
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HB1807 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
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COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OVERSIGHT, dated 03/04/2025 – DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
HB1807 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
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This bill establishes a five-year flex allocation system for groundwater usage permits and implements mandatory metering for permit holders.

  • 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19

    A. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall require all permit holders authorized to take and use groundwater to implement a system of measuring groundwater usage from all wells associated with the permit. The Board shall determine which measurement systems may be utilized, which shall include, but not be limited to, pump and irrigation monitoring telemetry devices capable of reporting usage. Such measuring systems shall be in proper operating conditions at all times when groundwater is being produced. Data from the measuring system shall be utilized for the annual groundwater use report.

    This mandates all groundwater permit holders to measure their usage and report data to the Board.

  • 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19

    B. To encourage groundwater conservation, beginning January 1, 2026, the Board shall provide a five-year flex allocation of groundwater usage based off the previously determined allocated annual use of the basin or subbasin. A five-year flex allocation shall not require a new permit for existing permit holders. A five-year flex allocation shall be available for: 1. Existing permit holders for groundwater use permits in basins or subbasins, based upon the maximum annual yield determination at the time of the original application; 2. New applicants for groundwater use permits in basins or subbasins based upon the current maximum annual yield determination; and 3. New and existing applicants and temporary permit holders for groundwater use permits in basins or subbasins where the maximum annual yield has yet to be determined.

    This establishes a flexible allocation system for groundwater usage without requiring new permits.

  • 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19

    C. An applicant for a five-year flex allocation shall be required to: 1. Submit an annual usage report of the prior year's usage from a Board-approved water measurement system; and 2. Pay the annual groundwater permit fee.

    This sets requirements for reporting and fees for applicants seeking a five-year flex allocation.

  • 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19

    D. A five-year flex allocation shall allow the permit holder to exceed the determined annual allocation in any year of the five-year allocation; provided, that the applicant shall adhere to the cumulative annually determined allocation of the basin or subbasin over the five-year period. The permit holder shall not exceed the permitted annual allocation by over two hundred percent (200%) in any of the five (5) years.

    This permits permit holders to exceed annual allocations, with a cap on overuse within the five-year period.

  • 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19

    E. Nothing in this section shall apply to domestic wells.

    This explicitly excludes domestic wells from the provisions of this section.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Enacting clause restored

  2. Title restored

  3. CCR submitted

  4. Conference granted, SCs named Jech, Green, Frix, Kern, Rader, Dossett

  5. HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  6. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  7. SA's received

  8. Engrossed to House

  9. Referred for engrossment

  10. Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 15

  11. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

  12. Placed on General Order

  13. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

  14. Referred to Appropriations

  15. Enacting clause stricken

  16. Reported Do Pass as amended Energy committee; CR filed

  17. Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  18. First Reading

  19. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  20. Referred for engrossment

  21. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 16

  22. Title stricken

  23. Amended

  24. General Order

  25. Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)

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

  27. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy

  28. Referred to Energy

  29. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  30. Authored by Representative Newton

  31. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Advance

Passed 30 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 221502
Democrat 8000
Total 301502
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Not Voting
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Nay
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Nay
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Not Voting
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Table

Passed 32 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 241302
Democrat 8000
Total 321302
% of votes cast 68%28%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Nay
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Not Voting
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Not Voting
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 231402
Democrat 8000
Total 311402
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Not Voting
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Not Voting
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 7100
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 9102
% of votes cast 75%8%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
STRIKE ENACTING CLAUSE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
AMD HB1807 CA1 - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 16 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 561607
Democrat 12002
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 7316011
% of votes cast 73%16%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Lowe (J) — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Not Voting
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Not Voting
Michelle McCane Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Nay
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Nay
Chuck Hall Republican Nay
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Nay
David Hardin Republican Nay
David Smith Republican Nay
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Nay
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Not Voting
Jay Steagall Republican Not Voting
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Nay
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Not Voting
Nicole Miller Republican Not Voting
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Nay
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Not Voting
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Not Voting
Trey Caldwell Republican Nay

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

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7200
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10200
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1807?
HB 1807 is sponsored by Carl Newton (Republican) and Darcy Jech (Republican).
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