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OklahomaHB 2171Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Unlawful land restriction; creating the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act; amendment; county clerk duties and liability; effective date.

Sponsored By: John Pfeiffer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Homeowners can remove unlawful property restrictions

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma property owners can record amendments removing unlawful restrictions from their own property. These include illegal restrictions based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, or other personal characteristics. The process also covers other restrictions that violate Oklahoma or federal law. Owners must use the required form, identify themselves, the property and original document, and properly sign and acknowledge the amendment. They must file it in the county where the original document is recorded. This owner-only process is not effective for property covered by a qualifying owners association governing document. County clerks must record and index amendments, link them to the original documents, and are protected from liability for recording them. Lawful restrictions remain enforceable, and amendments do not renew restrictions that otherwise expire. Existing legal remedies remain available, and the law does not set or change recording fees.

Homeowners get deadlines for association restriction removal

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma owners associations must review a member's written request that sufficiently identifies an unlawful restriction. This route covers association governing documents that manage shared areas and require contributions or create enforceable liens or assessments. The governing body must decide reasonably and in good faith within 90 days whether the document contains the restriction. If it finds one, it must sign and record a removal amendment within 90 days after that decision. No member vote is needed, even when other rules require one. The amendment changes the association document but leaves lawful dues, assessments, liens, and other lawful restrictions in place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Pfeiffer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mary B. Boren

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristen Thompson

    Republican • Senate

  • Waldron

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 3/13/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 84 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/03/2025

    5/5/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/29/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/29/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/28/2025House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/28/2025Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/28/2025Senate

  9. Coauthored by Senator Boren

    4/28/2025Senate

  10. Placed on General Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

    4/22/2025Senate

  12. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    4/1/2025Senate

  13. First Reading

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/17/2025House

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/13/2025House

  16. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

    3/13/2025House

  17. Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)

    3/13/2025House

  18. Coauthored by Representative(s) Waldron

    3/13/2025House

  19. General Order

    3/13/2025House

  20. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee

    3/6/2025House

  21. Second Reading referred to Rules

    2/4/2025House

  22. Authored by Representative Pfeiffer

    2/3/2025House

  23. First Reading

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/29/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/17/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/7/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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