Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1945: Eminent domain; requiring acquiring agency to provide certain statement to property owner; modifying certain notice requirements. Effective date.
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to eminent domain; amending 27 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2024 (27 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), which relates to the Landowner's Bill of Rights; requiring acquiring agency to provide certain statement to property owner; modifying certain notice requirements; requiring certain review and update; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, March 4, 2026:
An Act relating to eminent domain; amending 27 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2024 (27 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), which relates to the Landowner's Bill of Rights; requiring acquiring agency to provide certain statement to property owner; modifying certain notice requirements; requiring certain review and update; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 27 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2024 (27 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), is amended to read as follows: Section 18. A. The Attorney General shall prepare a written statement that includes a "Landowner's Bill of Rights" for a property owner whose real property may be acquired by a person, acquiring agency, or other entity through the use of the entity's eminent domain authority under this title or Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The statement shall be made available to the public and written in plain language designed to be easily understood by the average property owner. Such statement shall be SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1945 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) prov ided to a property owner by the acquiring agency or other entity at the presentation of the first offer. B. The Landowner's Bill of Rights …
Sponsors
- Mary Boren (D, SD-016)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- Lisa Standridge (R, SD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator Boren
- : Placed on General Order
- : Coauthored by Representative Menz (principal House author)
- : Coauthored by Senator Bullard
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary
- : Authored by Senator Standridge
- : First Reading
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee (March 3, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Eminent Domain
Common questions
- What is SB1945?
- SB1945 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Eminent domain; requiring acquiring agency to provide certain statement to property owner; modifying certain notice requirements. Effective date.
- What does SB1945 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to eminent domain; amending 27 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2024 (27 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), which relates to the Landowner's Bill of Rights; requiring acquiring agency to provide certain statement to property owner; modifying certain notice requirements; requiring certain review and update; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1945?
- In committee as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator Boren (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1945?
- Lisa Standridge (R, SD-015), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1945?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1945&Session=2600
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