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OklahomaSB 1198Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Counties and county officers; requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to release certain liens on certain request of county treasurer. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Mark Mann (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Higher minimum bids, new nuisance rules

Beginning November 1, 2026, a tax‑resale property must sell for at least the smaller of two amounts: two‑thirds of the current assessed value, or the total taxes, penalties, interest, and costs due. A city or town can set a reserve to cover its taxes and abatement costs if it tells the treasurer. If no one meets the minimum, the county buys the property, except for nuisance parcels or when a city demands it. A property is a nuisance if liens or cleanup costs exceed its assessed value, or if city abatement liens are over 25% of that value, or for certain greenbelts and common areas that would burden the neighborhood. In a nuisance sale with no minimum bid, a city that gives notice is credited a bid equal to its liens and the deed is made in the city’s name.

Health agency must release some liens

Beginning November 1, 2026, county treasurers send property lists to the state health care authority, and the agency gives counties lists of properties with its liens. Treasurers must share these lien lists with buyers. The agency must file lien releases for properties that meet the state’s blight definition when the treasurer asks. It must also release liens when a city owns the property and plans to transfer it to a qualified nonprofit project or another public purpose. These releases do not erase the debt, which the agency can still collect in other ways.

New auction hours and online fees

Beginning November 1, 2026, county treasurers run tax‑resale auctions from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and continue each day until the sale ends. Sales are public and go to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds, and online auctions may accept online payments. For the June resale, a county may use an online auction during business hours and hire a firm to run it. The county may add the auctioneer’s cost to each property’s sale price.

Counties shielded from taxes and cleanups

Beginning November 1, 2026, counties are not liable to the state or other taxing districts for amounts tied to properties they buy at resale. Property the county holds is exempt from ad valorem (property) tax while the county has title. Counties are not civilly liable for environmental problems that existed before they took involuntary title, and they are not liable for cleanups unless they act recklessly or negligently. Parties who caused the problems remain responsible.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Mann

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dell Kerbs

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 9

House vote • 4/29/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 79 • No: 2

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 16 • No: 1

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 16 • No: 1

House vote • 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

    5/5/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/29/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 2

    4/29/2026House

  8. General Order

    4/29/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

    4/15/2026House

  10. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

    4/8/2026House

  11. Referred to County and Municipal Government

    3/30/2026House

  12. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

    3/30/2026House

  13. First Reading

    3/24/2026House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/23/2026Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 4

    3/23/2026Senate

  17. General Order, Considered

    3/23/2026Senate

  18. Placed on General Order

    2/12/2026Senate

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

    2/10/2026Senate

  20. Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

    2/3/2026Senate

  21. Coauthored by Representative Kerbs (principal House author)

    2/2/2026Senate

  22. Authored by Senator Mann

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/18/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/24/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/11/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    11/18/2025

    PDF

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