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OK HB2119
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chris Kannady
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AI Summary
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Servient estate owners (property owners burdened by an easement) may relocate an easement through civil court action if the relocation does not materially lessen the easement's utility, increase burden on the easement holder, impair safety, or damage property values
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Public utility easements, conservation easements, and negative easements are excluded from relocation under this act, and relocations cannot encroach on areas burdened by conservation easements
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Servient estate owners must pay all reasonable relocation expenses including construction costs, permits, title work, title insurance, and any increased maintenance costs associated with the new location
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The right to relocate an easement cannot be waived or restricted by agreement, even if the original easement instrument prohibits relocation or fixes the easement's location
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Effective November 1, 2025, and applies retroactively to easements created before, on, or after the effective date
Legislative Description
Easements; the Oklahoma Uniform Easement Relocation Act of 2025; easement relocation; court orders; effective date.
Last Action
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
2/25/2025