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OklahomaHB 3985Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

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

Compensation for property harm in large cities

Beginning November 1, 2026, owners of property in an Oklahoma city over 130,000 people (per the latest federal census) can file a claim if a city, town, or county declines to enforce public-order laws (like illegal camping, blocking sidewalks, or shoplifting) or keeps a public nuisance. You choose your payout: your documented cleanup or mitigation costs, or the drop in your property’s fair market value. Each year, you can be repaid up to the primary property taxes you paid that government last year; any extra is paid in later tax years with no interest. You can receive only one repayment per calendar year, but you may claim more in a later year if the harmful policy continues and you can show new damage. The government must accept or reject your written claim within 30 days; if it accepts, it pays the amount you asked. If it rejects or does not respond, you can sue; the government must prove it acted lawfully or that your amount is unreasonable, and if you win you get reasonable attorney fees and costs and never owe the government's fees. No other claim process can be required before you use this one. Taking payment under this law replaces other money damages under this section for the same facts, but you keep other state or federal legal options. You may settle for less, but you do not have to.

When this compensation law does not apply

These exceptions limit when you can use this compensation. If local prosecutors decide case by case not to bring charges and publish reasons each month, this law does not apply. It also does not apply to acts of executive clemency or to actions that federal law requires.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Trey Caldwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Denise Crosswhite Hader

    Republican • House

  • Julie Daniels

    Republican • Senate

  • John George

    Republican • House

  • Christi Gillespie

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Standridge

    Republican • Senate

  • Brenda Stanley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 39

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 30 • No: 16

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Local & County Government

Yes: 7 • No: 2

House vote • 3/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 77 • No: 16

House vote • 2/26/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 3

House vote • 2/11/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/05/2026

    5/6/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/30/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/30/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/30/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/29/2026House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/29/2026Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 16

    4/29/2026Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/29/2026Senate

  9. Coauthored by Senator Standridge

    4/20/2026Senate

  10. Coauthored by Senator Gillespie

    4/15/2026Senate

  11. Coauthored by Senator Stanley

    4/9/2026Senate

  12. Placed on General Order

    4/9/2026Senate

  13. Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed

    4/7/2026Senate

  14. Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

    4/1/2026Senate

  15. First Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

  16. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/25/2026House

  17. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2026House

  18. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 16

    3/24/2026House

  19. Coauthored by Representative(s) George

    3/24/2026House

  20. General Order

    3/24/2026House

  21. Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader

    3/2/2026House

  22. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

    3/2/2026House

  23. Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)

    2/12/2026House

  24. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute County and Municipal Government

    2/12/2026House

  25. Referred to County and Municipal Government

    2/3/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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