Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1439: Oil and gas; prohibiting covered civil liability actions. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to oil and gas; creating the Energy Security and Independence Act; providing short title; providing legislative purpose; defining terms; prohibiting covered civil liability actions; construing provisions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oil and gas.
From the enrolled text, April 21, 2026:
An Act relating to oil and gas; creating the Energy Security and Independence Act; providing short title; providing legislative purpose; defining terms; prohibiting covered civil liability actions; construing provisions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oil and gas SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 46.5 of Title 52, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Energy Security and Independence Act". B. The purposes of this act are: 1. To prohibit causes of action against those who lawfully produce, manufacture, purchase for generation of electricity, or sell fossil fuels and their trade associations, when this highly regulated product functions as designed and intended; 2. To preserve lawful access to affordable, clean, and reliable fossil fuels that increase the productive capacity of this state and thereby bolster economic growth and its downstream benefits including, but not limited to, a tax base, jobs, and increased worker access to health care and housing; and 3. To prevent the use of lawsuits that seek the imposition of unreasonable burdens on the commerce of fossil fuels. C. As used in this section: 1. "Covered civil liability action" means any civil action or proceeding, including any …
Sponsors
- Jay Steagall (R, HD-043)
- Steve Bashore (R, HD-007)
- Brad Boles (R, HD-051)
- Nick Archer (R, HD-055)
- Neil Hays (R, HD-013)
- Kristen Thompson (R, SD-022)
- Julie Daniels (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 16
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Hays, Steagall
- : General Order
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Bashore
Votes
- Third Reading (April 20, 2026): 74 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 13, 2026): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 1, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 10, 2026): 40 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Energy Committee (February 5, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Oil and Gas, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is SB1439?
- SB1439 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Oil and gas; prohibiting covered civil liability actions. Effective date.
- What does SB1439 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to oil and gas; creating the Energy Security and Independence Act; providing short title; providing legislative purpose; defining terms; prohibiting covered civil liability actions; construing provisions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oil and gas.
- What is the status of SB1439?
- Signed into law as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 04/22/2026 (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1439?
- Julie Daniels (R, SD-029), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1439?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1439&Session=2600
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