Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2596: Environmental Quality Code; Uniform Environmental Permitting Act; definitions; requirements and procedures; information; meetings; effective date.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2596 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Environmental Quality Code; Uniform Environmental Permitting Act; definitions; requirements and procedures; information; meetings; effective date. Primary sponsor: John Pfeiffer (Republican), Dave Rader (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author).
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pfeiffer | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Dave Rader | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)
- CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
- Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
- Referred to Energy
- Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
- Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- Remove Representative Hilbert as principal House author and substitute with Representative Pfeiffer
- Second Reading referred to Rules
- Authored by Representative Hilbert
- First Reading