Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SB 259: Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date

Motion to Advance from General Order · March 25, 2026 · Yeas 34, nays 8

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 8 · Nay 0
Republicans
Yea 26 · Nay 8 · Not voting 6

Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton didn't vote, so this roll call doesn't count toward “votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore.”

Bill

Bill
SB 259
Motion
Motion to Advance from General Order
Date
March 25, 2026
Session
2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 34, nays 8; 6 didn't vote (6 excused, 0 for a conflict of interest)
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the Journal (PDF) ↗
The measure's page on the Legislature's site ↗

The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted