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OklahomaSB 2139Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Cities and towns; requiring county clerks to remove discriminatory language from existing plats. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Carri Hicks (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Discriminatory plat covenants void and removed

Beginning November 1, 2026, any illegal discriminatory covenant on a recorded plat is unlawful and has no effect. The rest of the plat still applies. A city can amend a plat to delete that language without owner approval. The city must give 30 days’ written notice to all parcel owners with the planning commission meeting time, date, and place, and the city council must approve the change. After the city records the ordinance and files an affidavit with plat details and a copy of the old plat, the county clerk must remove the words from the online plat record.

Easier changes to neighborhood covenants

Beginning November 1, 2026, owners can amend a restrictive covenant using set vote rules. If the covenant is at least 10 years old, at least 70% of parcels must approve. If it is at least 15 years old, 60% must approve. If the covenant sets a lower number, that lower number controls. Preliminary plat parcels count, and if there is no amendment rule, these thresholds apply. Each parcel gets one vote, and owners must get 30 days’ written notice of the meeting.

Create or revoke neighborhood associations

Beginning November 1, 2026, owners can amend covenants to form a neighborhood association. At least 60% of record owners must approve. Current owners do not have to join, but all future owners must. A 60% vote is needed to set or change dues. The change can be revoked with 60% approval. Give 30 days’ written notice to every owner, plus publish a county newspaper notice at least 14 days before and in the neighborhood newsletter.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carri Hicks

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Erick Harris

    Republican • House

  • Nikki Nice

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 89 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Committee vote: Local & County Government

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/13/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

    5/6/2026House

  8. General Order

    5/6/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  11. Referred to County and Municipal Government

    3/31/2026House

  12. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

    3/31/2026House

  13. First Reading

    3/30/2026House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2026Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0

    3/26/2026Senate

  17. Title restored

    3/26/2026Senate

  18. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    3/26/2026Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)

    3/16/2026Senate

  20. Placed on General Order

    2/26/2026Senate

  21. Title stricken

    2/24/2026Senate

  22. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Local and County Government committee; CR filed

    2/24/2026Senate

  23. Coauthored by Senator Nice

    2/24/2026Senate

  24. Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

    2/3/2026Senate

  25. Authored by Senator Hicks

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/20/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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