Natural gas; modifying natural gas energy standard. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 460 requires new fossil fuel power plants in Oklahoma to use natural gas as their primary electricity generation source, unless a developer provides evidence to the Corporation Commission that another fossil fuel better serves consumer interests. The bill amends Oklahoma law to establish natural gas as the preferred fuel for new fossil fuel facilities, supplementing renewable energy goals. It takes effect July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency for immediate implementation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Apr 28, 2025
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The bill was amended to change its header from House to Senate version, update authorship to include both Senate and House sponsors, and adjust committee reporting details. The substantive policy content regarding natural gas energy standards and effective dates appears unchanged in the visible portions of the diff.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from House of Representatives to Senate Floor Version with updated date of February 20, 2025
Bill sponsorship updated to show both Green of the Senate and Boles of the House
Committee report updated from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to Committee on Energy with new date
Page headers changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/28/2025
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 19; Ayes: 68 Nays: 18
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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