OK·Bill·2026 Regular Session
HB 1375
Nuclear energy; Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025; Corporation Commission; emergency.
Introduced 2025-02-03Last action 2025-04-28 — Placed on General OrderCommittee Appropriations
Sponsor
BurnsR
Cosponsors
George Burns(R)Ken Luttrell(R)Mickey Dollens(D)Brian Hill(R)Arturo Alonso-Sandoval(D)
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Died in House committee
The 2026 Regular Session ended on 2026-05-29. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Votes
Senate2025-04-23PassedSee how each member voted →
Senate: Appropriations Committee: DO PASS
Yea 19 · 5 D · 14 RNay 4 · 4 R
Senate2025-04-10PassedSee how each member voted →
Senate: Energy Committee: DO PASS AMENDED
Yea 9 · 2 D · 7 RNay 1 · 1 R
House2025-03-04PassedSee how each member voted →
House: THIRD READING
Yea 85 · 13 D · 72 RNay 4 · 4 RNV 0 · Absent 10
House2025-02-26PassedSee how each member voted →
House: Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Yea 13 · 3 D · 10 RNay 1 · 1 R
House2025-02-12PassedSee how each member voted →
House: Energy Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Yea 7 · 2 D · 5 RNay 0
Summary
This bill, the Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025, directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to hire a specialized consulting firm within 30 days to conduct a comprehensive technical and legal feasibility study on promoting nuclear energy generation in Oklahoma. The study must evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power in the state, including economic and environmental impacts, optimal reactor designs and locations, safety criteria, and the potential for small modular reactors, while also considering ways to maximize the use of local workers and Oklahoma-made products in any future nuclear facility construction. The bill establishes strict qualifications for the consulting firm (requiring extensive nuclear industry experience and regulatory expertise) and mandates cooperation from relevant groups to provide information for the study, with the final report to be delivered to specified parties.
Bill history
- 2025-02-03 · HouseFirst Reading
- 2025-02-03 · HouseAuthored by Representative Boles
- 2025-02-04 · HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
- 2025-02-04 · HouseReferred to Energy
- 2025-02-17 · HousePolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
- 2025-02-17 · HouseAuthored by Senator Burns (principal Senate author)
- 2025-02-26 · HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
- 2025-02-26 · HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Dollens
- 2025-03-04 · HouseGeneral Order
- 2025-03-04 · HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Luttrell
- 2025-03-04 · HouseAmended
- 2025-03-04 · HouseTitle stricken
- 2025-03-04 · HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 4
- 2025-03-04 · HouseReferred for engrossment
- 2025-03-05 · HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- 2025-03-05 · SenateFirst Reading
- 2025-03-05 · SenateCoauthored by Representative Hill
- 2025-03-05 · SenateCoauthored by Representative Alonso-Sandoval
- 2025-04-01 · SenateSecond Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- 2025-04-10 · SenateReported Do Pass as amended Energy committee; CR filed
- 2025-04-10 · SenateEnacting clause stricken
- 2025-04-10 · SenateReferred to Appropriations
- 2025-04-23 · SenateReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- 2025-04-28 · SenatePlaced on General Order
Note
Historical import. Session: 2026
Full Bill Text
https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENGR/hB/HB1375%20ENGR.PDF