HB 2305 Oklahoma House · 2024 Regular Session

Environment and natural resources; creating the Oklahoma PFAS Act; requiring promulgation of rules and regulations by the Department of Environmental Quality on PFAS waste; emergency.

This bill establishes the Oklahoma PFAS Act to create a regulatory framework for managing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. It requires the Department of Environmental Quality to develop rules for handling PFAS waste and sets up a fee schedule for its disposal. The legislation also defines specific liability protections for certain entities, such as water systems and airports, provided they manage these materials according to legal standards and without gross negligence.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Mar 12, 2024

How they voted

3410
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Apr 24, 2024
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
26 Yea 10 Nay 4
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 2
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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