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SB1021 • 2026

Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation. Effective date.

Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Jett
Last action
2025-03-10
Official status
Coauthored by Senator Frix
Effective date
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Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation. Effective date.

Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation.

What This Bill Does

  • Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1021 (Senate): Introduced (1/24/2025)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Frix

  2. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Energy

  3. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Jett

Official Summary Text

Environment and natural resources; prohibiting certain actions relating to weather modification; providing for investigation. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1021 (Senate): Introduced (1/24/2025)

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

SENATE BILL 1021 By: Jett

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to environment and natural resources;
prohibiting certain actions relating to weather
modification; providing for investigation; repealing
82 O.S. 2021, Sections 1087.1, 1087.2, 1087.3,
1087.4, 1087.5, 1087.6, 1087.7, 1087.8, 1087.9,
1087.10, 1087.11, 1087.12, 1087.13, 1087.14, 1087.15,
1087.16, 1087.17, 1087.18, 1087.19, 1087.20, 1801.1,
1801.2, and 1801.4, which relate to the Oklahoma
Weather Modification Act; providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-5-131 of Title 27A, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any
means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus
within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with express
purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of
sunlight is prohibited.
B. The Governor may direct the Oklahoma Air National Guard to
interdict, document identification tail numbers, secure photographic

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evidence, sample aerosolized effluents or particulate, utilize mass
spectrometers and other appropriate scientific instrumentation, and
engage with aircraft violating this section to escort them to the
nearest airport for investigation, securing of evidence, and
documentation of violation.
SECTION 2. REPEALER 82 O.S. 2021, Sections 1087.1,
1087.2, 1087.3, 1087.4, 1087.5, 1087.6, 1087.7, 1087.8, 1087.9,
1087.10, 1087.11, 1087.12, 1087.13, 1087.14, 1087.15, 1087.16,
1087.17, 1087.18, 1087.19, 1087.20, 1801.1, 1801.2, and 1801.4, are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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