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OK SB491

Bill

Status

Passed

5/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Guthrie

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 307 of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to explicitly add "sale" and "lease" to the list of real property transactions that public bodies may discuss in executive session, alongside purchase, acquisition, and appraisal

  • Restricts participation in executive sessions concerning real property transactions to public body members, their attorney, and immediate staff only

  • Prohibits landowners, real estate salespersons, brokers, developers, or anyone who may profit from a proposed real property transaction from attending or participating in executive sessions, unless they have an existing agreement to represent the public body

  • Updates a statutory reference for the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) Board from "Section 1 of this act" to "Section 143 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes"

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; authorizing executive session for discussion of certain sale, lease, or acquisition; limiting parties allowed to participate in executive session for certain purposes. Effective date.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/19/2025

5/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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