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.

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.