HB3985

Property; Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2026; requiring compensation for certain property damage; claims; effective date.

Complete·5/6/26

Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2026 requires compensation for property damage due to certain policies, patterns, or public nuisances.

The Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2026 mandates compensation for property owners in municipalities with populations over 130,000 if their property's market value is reduced by a policy, pattern, practice, or public nuisance. Compensation can be for documented mitigation expenses or the reduction in fair market value, up to the amount paid in primary property taxes the previous year. The affected government must respond to a claim within 30 days; if rejected, the property owner can sue. The act excludes certain prosecutorial discretion decisions, executive clemency, and federal mandates.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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16 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 7

2:00 PM

Senate Local and County Government Hearing

Feb 26

10:30 AM

House Government Oversight Hearing

History

May 6

House

Approved by Governor 05/05/2026

Apr 30

House

Enrolled, signed, to Senate

Apr 30

Senate

Enrolled measure signed, returned to House