Natural gas; modifying natural gas energy standard. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 460 establishes natural gas as the preferred fuel source for new fossil fuel electricity generation facilities in Oklahoma, requiring all new plants built after July 1, 2025, to use natural gas unless a generator can demonstrate to regulators that another fossil fuel better serves consumers. The bill amends Oklahoma law to create a "natural gas energy standard" that supplements renewable energy goals, specifically targeting new construction and added capacity at existing fossil fuel plants. This policy directly affects electricity generators planning new facilities or expansions, shifting the default fuel choice from other fossil fuels to natural gas. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and was enacted as an emergency measure.
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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MODERATE
The bill was moved from the House of Representatives to the Senate floor version, with minor formatting adjustments and a change in the committee report date. The substantive policy content regarding natural gas energy standards remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering.
Sponsor attribution updated to include 'Boles of the House' in addition to 'Green of the Senate'.
Committee report date changed from 04/16/2025 to February 20, 2025.
Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and page footers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
40–9
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Nay
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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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