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OK HB3967

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Annie Menz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's Landowner's Bill of Rights to require the Attorney General to review and update the document at least once every two years for accuracy and clarity

  • Requires the Landowner's Bill of Rights statement to be provided to property owners at the earliest stage of the acquisition process and prior to any purchase negotiations

  • Defines "bona fide good-faith effort to negotiate" as including providing the property owner with the appraisal or damage assessment relied upon by the acquiring entity

  • Allows acquired land to be transferred between state agencies appropriated by the Oklahoma Legislature without triggering the landowner's right of first refusal

  • Effective date: November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Eminent domain; Landowner's Bill of Rights; statement; updates; transferring land; state agency; first refusal; effective date.

Last Action

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary2/3/2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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