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HB 1229OKLAHOMASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Oklahoma House Bill 1229 Enacts the Corporation Commission Modernization Act of 2025

Original title: Corporation Commission; creating the Corporation Commission Modernization Act of 2025; effective date.

Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1229 creates the Corporation Commission Modernization Act of 2025, taking effect on November 1, 2025, without codifying new permanent statutes.

Why it matters

Establishes a formal short title for the legislation and sets a delayed implementation timeline for the provisions, altering no current regulatory powers or substantive fees upon introduction.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Corporation Commission

The agency is referenced by the newly created Modernization Act title.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official name of the act created by House Bill 1229?

The act is known as the 'Corporation Commission Modernization Act of 2025'.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Second Reading referred to Rules
Feb 3, 2025House
Authored by Representative West (Kevin)
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First Reading

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Corporation Commission, West (Kevin)

OrganizationCorporation Commission“State agency subject to the proposed legislation”Map →

PersonWest (Kevin)“Primary author of House Bill 1229”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance15
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