Oklahoma HouseSB 259
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.
Passed 88–1Bipartisan
What it does: Requires the Water Resources Board to audit usage reports, investigate waste complaints and impose progressive fines for overuse. Treats groundwater use for data-center evaporative cooling as waste, issuing permits only for low-consumption, recirculating cooling systems. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading
The tally
Yes 87 · No 1 · Not voting 10
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Republicans | 76 | 1 | 4 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Tom GannR8No
The full roll (98)
Yes 87
- Aletia TimmonsD97
- Amanda ClintonD71
- Andy FugateD94
- Annie MenzD45
- Anthony MooreR57
- Arturo AlonsoD89
- Bob CulverR4
- Brad BolesR51
- Brian HillR47
- Carl NewtonR58
- Chad CaldwellR40
- Chris BanningR24
- Chris KannadyR91
- Chris SneedR14
- Cindy RoeR42
- Clay StairesR66
- Cody MaynardR21
- Collin DuelR31
- Daniel PaeR62
- Danny SterlingR27
- Danny WilliamsR28
- David HardinR86
- David SmithR18
- Dell KerbsR26
- Denise Crosswhite HaderR41
- Derrick HildebrantR23
- Dick LoweR56
- Dillon TravisR35
- Eddy DempseyR1
- Ellen PogemillerD88
- Emily GiseR90
- Eric RobertsR83
- Erick HarrisR39
- Gabe WoolleyR98
- Gerrid KendrixR52
- Jason BlairR53
- Jay SteagallR43
- Jim GregoR17
- Jim OlsenR2
- Jim ShawR32
- John GeorgeR36
- John KaneR11
- John PfeifferR38
- Jonathan WilkR20
- Josh WestR5
- Judd StromR10
- Justin HumphreyR19
- Kenton PatzkowskyR61
- Kevin NorwoodR74
- Marilyn StarkR100
- Mark ChapmanR12
- Mark LawsonR30
- Mark LepakR9
- Max WolfleyR95
- Melissa ProvenzanoD79
- Meloyde BlancettD78
- Michelle McCaneD72
- Mickey DollensD93
- Mike DobrinskiR59
- Mike KelleyR60
- Mike LayR68
- Mike OsburnR81
- Molly JenkinsR33
- Neil HaysR13
- Nick ArcherR55
- Nicole MillerR82
- Preston StinsonR96
- Rande WorthenR64
- Rick WestR3
- Robert MangerR101
- Ronny JohnsR25
- Ross FordR76
- Rusty CornwellR6
- Ryan EavesR22
- Scott FetgatterR16
- Stacy AdamsR50
- Stan MayR80
- Steve BashoreR7
- T.J. MartiR75
- Tammy TownleyR48
- Tammy WestR84
- Tim TurnerR15
- Toni HasenbeckR65
- Trey CaldwellR63
- Trish RansonD34
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 1
- Tom GannR8
Not voting 10
- Cyndi MunsonD85
- Ellyn HefnerD87
- Jacob RosecrantsD46
- Jared DeckD44
- Josh CantrellR49
- Ken LuttrellR37
- Kevin WestR54
- Mark TedfordR69
- Suzanne SchreiberD70
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.