SB1509 • 2026

Groundwater use; modifying provisions related to spacing of wells. Effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Jech
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Groundwater use; modifying provisions related to spacing of wells. Effective date.

Groundwater use; modifying provisions related to spacing of wells.

What This Bill Does

Groundwater use; modifying provisions related to spacing of wells.
Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1509 (House): Engrossed (4/2/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1509 (Senate): Introduced (1/12/2026)

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Amendments

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Committee Amendment 1

None

Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

(Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend Senate Bill No.
1509 as follows: 1.
On Page 1, Line 20, by restoring after the word “Board”, the word “shall”; 2.

Bill History

2026-05-11 Senate
Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
2026-05-05 Senate
Enrolled, to House
2026-05-05 House
Signed, returned to Senate
2026-05-05 Senate
Sent to Governor
2026-05-04 House
General Order
2026-05-04 House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 61 Nays: 28
2026-05-04 House
Signed, returned to Senate
2026-05-04 Senate
Referred for enrollment
2026-04-15 House
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
2026-04-06 House
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
2026-04-06 House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns
2026-03-30 House
Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
2026-03-30 House
Referred to Agriculture
2026-03-26 Senate
Engrossed to House
2026-03-26 House
First Reading
2026-03-25 Senate
General Order, Considered
2026-03-25 Senate
Advanced to Third Reading
2026-03-25 Senate
Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
2026-03-25 Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 7
2026-03-25 Senate
Referred for engrossment
2026-02-12 Senate
Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
2026-02-10 Senate
Placed on General Order
2026-02-05 Senate
Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
2026-02-03 Senate
Second Reading referred to Energy
2026-02-02 Senate
First Reading
2026-02-02 Senate
Authored by Senator Jech

Official Summary Text

Groundwater use; modifying provisions related to spacing of wells. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1509 (House): Engrossed (4/2/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1509 (Senate): Introduced (1/12/2026)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1509 By: Jech and Burns of the
Senate

and

Newton of the House

An Act relating to groundwater use; amending 82 O.S.
2021, Section 1020.17, which relates to spacing
rules; conforming statutory reference; removing
requirement for certain public hearing; authorizing
adoption of certain spacing; and providing an
effective date.

SUBJECT: Spacing of water wells

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

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.17, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 1020.17. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board may
promulgate rules under Article I of the Administrative Procedures
Act which establish a proper spacing of wells which, in its
judgment, is necessary to an orderly withdrawal of water in relation
to the allocation, by regular permits and temporary permits, of
water to the land overlying the basin or subbasin. The Board shall
conduct at least one public hearing at a location within or in close
proximity to each major basin or subbasin before adopting rules
establishing well spacing for such basin or subbasin may adopt
specific spacing for each basin as part of establishing a maximum
annual yield pursuant to Section 1020.6 of this title.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

ENR. S. B. NO. 1509 Page 2
Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of May, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

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: _________________________________