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OklahomaHB 2036Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Condemnation proceedings; establishing requirements for reimbursement of certain expenses; effective date.

Sponsored By: Nick Archer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Owners get fee reimbursement in eminent domain

Beginning November 1, 2025, the law lets property owners recover reasonable, actually incurred attorney, appraisal, engineering, and expert-witness fees in more condemnation outcomes. You qualify if the case is abandoned or a final judgment says the property cannot be taken. You also qualify when the owner (or both sides) asks for a jury and the jury award is at least 10% higher than the greater of the commissioners’ award or the last timely written offer. If only the condemning authority asks for a jury, you qualify when the jury award is at least 90% of that greater number. A written offer is timely if made within 75 days after the commissioners’ report is filed, and the condemning party pays the awarded sums.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nick Archer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Casey Murdock

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 28

House vote • 5/14/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 66 • No: 17

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/21/2025

    5/21/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/15/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/15/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2025House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 66 Nays: 17

    5/14/2025House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/14/2025House

  8. SA's received

    5/8/2025House

  9. Engrossed to House

    5/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/7/2025Senate

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11

    5/7/2025Senate

  12. Title restored

    5/7/2025Senate

  13. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    5/7/2025Senate

  14. Placed on General Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  15. Title stricken

    4/22/2025Senate

  16. Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed

    4/22/2025Senate

  17. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    4/1/2025Senate

  18. First Reading

    3/25/2025Senate

  19. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/25/2025House

  20. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2025House

  21. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

    3/24/2025House

  22. General Order

    3/24/2025House

  23. Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)

    3/6/2025House

  24. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    3/6/2025House

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

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/7/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/13/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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