Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB647: Cities and towns; establishing requirements for legislative municipal procedures. Effective date.
Status: Failed, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, May 8, 2025:
ENGR OSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT TO ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 647 By: Frix of the Senate and Stinson of the House [ cities and towns - legislative municipal procedures - challenge to actions - zoning decisions - appeals - preliminary or final plats and subdivisions - determinations - notice and hearing - reasonable costs - effective date ] AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the stricken title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "[ cities and towns - regulations - restrictions - boundaries - requirements - legislative municipal procedures - municipal governing body - municipal zoning decisions - appeals - board of adjustment - internal citations - public improvements - plats - planning commission review - subdivision regulations - determinations - basis - notice - hearing - reasonable costs - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 647 Page SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 43-105, is amended to read as follows: Section 43-105. A. Regulations, restrictions, and district boundaries of municipalities may be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. The requirements of Section 43-104 of this title on public hearings and notice shall apply to all proposed amendments or changes to regulations, restrictions, or district boundaries. B. Protests against proposed changes shall be filed at …
Sponsors
- Shane Jett (R)
- Lonnie Paxton (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in conference
- : Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Government Oversight
- : SCs named Frix, Hamilton, Burns, Stanley, Logan, Goodwin
- : HAs rejected, conference requested
- : Returned to Calendar; HAs
- : Conferees unable to agree
- : CCR read
- : Coauthored by Senator Jett
- : Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 647
- : SCs named Frix, Hamilton, Burns, Alvord, Weaver, Stanley, Nice
Votes
- Third Reading (May 7, 2025): 52 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 24, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 9, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2025): 30 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Local & County Government Committee (February 25, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB647?
- SB647 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cities and towns; establishing requirements for legislative municipal procedures. Effective date.
- What is the status of SB647?
- Failed as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Died in conference (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB647?
- Lonnie Paxton (R, SD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB647?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB647&Session=2600
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