Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1979: Department of Mines; creating the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act. Effective date.
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Department of Mines; creating the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act; providing short title; defining terms; establishing criteria for certain permit; requiring certain notification; stating applicability; authorizing promulgation of rules; requiring certain cessation; authorizing certain penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to the Department of Mines; creating the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act; providing short title; defining terms; establishing criteria for certain permit; requiring certain notification; stating applicability; authorizing promulgation of rules; requiring certain cessation; authorizing certain penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9.2 of Title 45, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For the purposes of this section: Req. No. 2994 Page 1 1. "Blasting operation" means the use of explosives associated with mining pursuant to the provisions of Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes and rules of the Department of Mines; 2. "Buffer zone" means the horizontal distance measured in a straight line at the surface between a mining or blasting operation and the boundary of a residence, residentially zoned property, or protected structure; 3. "Mining operation" means mineral extraction and surface mining; 4. "Protected structure" includes a: a. church, b. hospital, c. licensed daycare facility, d. public …
Sponsors
- Casey Murdock (R)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- Bryan Logan (R, SD-008) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Failed in Committee - Energy
- : Coauthored by Representative Fetgatter (principal House author)
- : Coauthored by Senator Bullard
- : Coauthored by Senator Murdock
- : Second Reading referred to Energy
- : Authored by Senator Logan
- : First Reading
Votes
- Senate Energy Committee (February 26, 2026): 2 yea, 8 nay, failed
Subjects: Mines and Mining
Common questions
- What is SB1979?
- SB1979 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Department of Mines; creating the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act. Effective date.
- What does SB1979 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to the Department of Mines; creating the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act; providing short title; defining terms; establishing criteria for certain permit; requiring certain notification; stating applicability; authorizing promulgation of rules; requiring certain cessation; authorizing certain penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1979?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Failed in Committee - Energy (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1979?
- Bryan Logan (R, SD-008), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1979?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1979&Session=2600
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