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HB4316 • 2026

Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.

Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Kendrix
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.

Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Introduced (2/10/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/23/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Plain English: HB4316 FULLPCS1 Gerrid Kendrix-JBH 2/16/2026 8:53:18 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Gerrid Kendrix Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4316 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB4316 FULLPCS1 Gerrid Kendrix-JBH 2/16/2026 8:53:18 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Gerrid Kendrix Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4316 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 16301 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4316 By: Kendrix and Luttrell of the House and Howard of the Senate PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to rural water districts; amending 82 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 House

    Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

  2. 2026-05-05 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2026-05-05 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2026-05-05 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2026-05-04 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2026-05-04 Senate

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 1

  7. 2026-05-04 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2026-05-04 House

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  10. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

  11. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Energy

  12. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Timmons

  13. 2026-03-10 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  14. 2026-03-10 Senate

    First Reading

  15. 2026-03-09 House

    General Order

  16. 2026-03-09 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 6

  17. 2026-03-09 House

    Referred for engrossment

  18. 2026-02-25 House

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

  19. 2026-02-11 House

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

  20. 2026-02-11 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Luttrell

  21. 2026-02-11 House

    Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)

  22. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  23. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Energy

  24. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  25. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Kendrix

Official Summary Text

Rural water districts; removing certain limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Introduced (2/10/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/23/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4316 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4316 By: Kendrix, Luttrell, and
Timmons of the House

and

Howard of the Senate

An Act relating to rural water districts; amending 82
O.S. 2021, Section 1324.31, which relates to
organization of a district; removing certain
limitations prohibiting the organizing of a district;
making certain exclusion; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: Rural water districts

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1324.31, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 1324.31. Pursuant to the provisions of this act, any
corporation which was formed prior to December 1, 1988, may organize
and constitute a district for the purpose of providing rural water
service subject to the provisions of the Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and
Solid Waste Management Districts Act. Provided, however, that
nothing in this section shall authorize the organization or
reorganization of a solid waste management district pursuant to this
section.

SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

ENR. H. B. NO. 4316 Page 2
Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 4th day of May, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________