HB4246Introduced in the House
Waters and water rights; authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with certain parties; effective date.
Introduced by Chris Kannady, District 91
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Waters and water rights; authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with certain parties; effective date.
Where it stands
Placed on General Order
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Energy Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS · April 9, 2026
10
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Julie McIntosh | 3 | Yes |
| Tom Woods | 4 | Yes |
| Avery Frix | 9 | Yes |
| Shane Jett | 17 | Yes |
| Kristen Thompson | 22 | Yes |
| Casey Murdock | 27 | Yes |
| Grant Green | 28 | Yes |
| Spencer Kern | 31 | Yes |
| Jo Dossett | 35 | Yes |
| Dave Rader | 39 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Representative Kannady
Second Reading referred to Rules
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
Referred to Utilities
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Utilities
Authored by Senator Green (principal Senate author)
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
General Order
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 4
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
First Reading
Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed
Referred to Appropriations
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
Placed on General Order
Verify the information
- Official page on the Oklahoma Legislature website
- House Committee Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Committee Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Amended (text)
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