Oklahoma 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 1537 — Waters and water rights; requirement on municipalities with respect to inclined block rate structures; providing for excessive water usage surcharge; effective date.

Last action — Failed in Committee - General Government

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Failed in Committee - General Government

  2. Second Reading referred to General Government

  3. First Reading

  4. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. Referred for engrossment

  6. Motion expired

  7. Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Dunnington

  8. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 53 Nays: 41

  9. Amended

  10. General Order

  11. Authored by Senator Dossett (principal Senate author)

  12. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

  13. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources and Regulatory Services Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources and Regulatory Services Subcommittee

  15. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  16. Authored by Representative Dunnington

  17. First Reading

Sponsors

  • Dossett · Primary
  • Dunnington · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Dossett
  • Dunnington

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

THIRD READING

Passed 53 Yea · 41 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 383204
Republican 11901
Democrat 4000
Total 534105
% of votes cast 54%41%0%5%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Russ — Nay
Sanders — Nay
Sears — Yea
Stone — Yea
Strohm — Nay
Tadlock — Not Voting
Teague — Yea
Thomsen — Yea
Vaughan — Yea
Virgin — Yea
Walke — Yea
Wallace — Nay
Watson — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Babinec — Nay
Baker — Nay
Biggs — Nay
Brumbaugh — Yea
Bush — Yea
Calvey — Nay
Cannaday — Yea
Casey — Yea
Cleveland — Nay
Cockroft — Nay
Condit — Yea
Bennett (F) — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Osborn (L) — Yea
West (T) — Yea
Martin — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Mr.Speaker — Yea
Bennett (J) — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
Caldwell — Nay
Hall — Nay
West (J) — Nay
West (K) — Nay
Young — Yea
Jordan — Nay
West (R) — Nay
Coody — Nay
Derby — Nay
Downing — Nay
Dunlap — Nay
Dunnington — Yea
Echols — Yea
Enns — Nay
Faught — Nay
Fourkiller — Not Voting
Inman — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Henke — Yea
Hoskin — Yea
Martinez — Nay
Kouplen — Yea
Loring — Yea
Mulready — Yea
McBride — Nay
McDugle — Nay
McEachin — Yea
McEntire — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Nollan — Yea
Murphey — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Ortega — Not Voting
Perryman — Yea
Ownbey — Yea
Park — Nay
Renegar — Yea
Ritze — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Proctor — Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Nay
Carl Newton Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Nay
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Not Voting
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Nay
Eric Roberts Republican Nay
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Kyle Hilbert Republican Nay
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Nay
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1537?
HB 1537 is sponsored by Dossett and Dunnington.
What is the current status of HB 1537?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 1537?
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