Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3499: Courts; jurisdiction of special judges; applications for court orders to issue titles; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 123, which relates to the jurisdiction of special judges; authorizing special judges to hear and decide applications for court orders to issue titles; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Courts.
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 123, which relates to the jurisdiction of special judges; authorizing special judges to hear and decide applications for court orders to issue titles; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Courts SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 123, is amended to read as follows: Section 123. A. Special judges may hear and decide the following: 1. Actions for the recovery of money where the amount claimed does not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and counterclaim or setoff does not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); 2. All uncontested matters, whether by default, agreement, or otherwise, except that a nonlawyer special judge may not hear any uncontested matters, whether by default, agreement, or otherwise, in actions for the recovery of money where judgment is sought for a greater sum than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); 3. Actions for forcible entry and detainer except a nonlawyer special judge may not hear such actions if title to land or a boundary dispute is involved; 4. Actions for replevin where the amount in controversy does not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), except that nonlawyer special judges may not hear such actions where the amount in controversy exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); 5. Misdemeanors, except that special judges who are not lawyers may not hear criminal actions …
Sponsors
- Collin Duel (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/05/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
- : General Order, Considered
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
Votes
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (April 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 10, 2026): 84 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 24, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee (February 24, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Named Acts
Common questions
- What is HB3499?
- HB3499 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Courts; jurisdiction of special judges; applications for court orders to issue titles; effective date.
- What does HB3499 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 123, which relates to the jurisdiction of special judges; authorizing special judges to hear and decide applications for court orders to issue titles; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Courts.
- What is the status of HB3499?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3499?
- Collin Duel (R, HD-031).
- Where is the official record for HB3499?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3499&Session=2600
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