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OklahomaSB 1198Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Tax resale price floor and online fees

Beginning November 1, 2026, tax-resale property must sell for the smaller of two amounts: two-thirds of the current assessed value, or the total taxes, penalties, interest, and costs due. If a city or town reserves its right and notifies the treasurer, a reserve bid must cover that city’s taxes, abatement costs, penalties, interest, and costs. County treasurers may run the June resale online during business hours and may hire a private firm. The county may add the online auctioneer’s cost to each sale price.

State healthcare lien lists for buyers

Beginning November 1, 2026, county treasurers send the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) a list of properties headed to resale. OHCA must produce a county-by-county list of properties with OHCA liens. County treasurers must make the OHCA-lien list available to buyers. OHCA must file a lien release when a county treasurer asks.

Counties shielded on taxes and cleanup

Beginning November 1, 2026, counties are not responsible to the state or taxing districts for amounts tied to properties sold to the county. Property held in the county’s name is exempt from ad valorem tax while the county holds title. Counties are not civilly liable for environmental problems that existed before county ownership, and are not liable for cleanup actions unless they act recklessly or negligently.

Lien releases for city to nonprofit transfers

Beginning November 1, 2026, OHCA must file a lien release on municipally owned property when the city asks and plans to transfer it to a not-for-profit for a qualified project or another public use. Filing the release does not erase the debt. OHCA can still pursue the debt.

Broader nuisance property rules and city bids

Beginning November 1, 2026, a property can be labeled a nuisance if liens are more than its fair market value, cleanup would cost more than its value, or city abatement liens exceed 25% of its value. Greenbelts, common areas, easements, and retention or detention ponds can be treated as nuisance if transfer would cause hardship. The county treasurer, with county commissioners’ review and approval, decides nuisance status before or after the June resale. If a city or town has a lien and no minimum bid is made, the city gets a credit equal to its lien and the property is bid in the city’s name if it tells the treasurer before or at the sale. The county may let the owner keep the property unless a city with a lien demands action in writing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Mann

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dell Kerbs

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 9

House vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

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: 37 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

Committee vote: Local & County Government

Yes: 7 • 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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