OK HB3985

Property owners in Oklahoma municipalities with populations exceeding 130,000 may file claims against local governments that adopt policies declining to enforce laws against illegal public camping, loitering, panhandling, public urination/defecation, public alcohol consumption, illegal drug use, or shoplifting

Compensation equals either documented mitigation expenses or the reduction in fair market value, capped at the amount the property owner paid in primary property taxes to that government in the prior year

Local governments must accept or reject claims within 30 days; rejected or ignored claims may be challenged in district court, where the government bears the burden of proof and prevailing property owners receive attorney fees

Property owners may file one claim per calendar year and may submit additional claims in subsequent years if the policy remains in place and causes further documented damage

Exceptions apply for case-by-case prosecutorial discretion (if published monthly), acts of executive clemency, and actions mandated by federal law; effective November 1, 2026