OklahomaSB 893Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Property and critical infrastructure; creating the Military Installation and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2025. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Brent Howard (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.

Covered foreign owners face farmland limits

Beginning July 1, 2027, foreign principals from foreign adversary countries cannot own or acquire Oklahoma farmland or hold interests greater than 25%. Exceptions cover qualifying indirect holdings below 5% of one registered stock class or below 5% across multiple classes. Another exception covers noncontrolling interests in entities controlled by nonforeign companies registered with the SEC as investment advisers. Covered owners must sell, transfer, or otherwise give up restricted farmland within 180 days after the law takes effect. An exception applies while owners maintain a qualifying national security agreement with the federal foreign-investment review committee, CFIUS, in place at the effective date or acquisition.

Covered foreign owners face protected-site property bans

Beginning July 1, 2027, foreign principals from foreign adversary countries face a 10-mile property restriction in Oklahoma. They cannot directly or indirectly buy, hold, rent, or control property within 10 miles of military bases, military operating areas, or other critical infrastructure. Covered owners must sell, transfer, or otherwise give up restricted property within 180 days after the law takes effect. Temporary rental and lease agreements are excluded from that divestment duty, but not from the general property restriction.

Restricted property owners face court-ordered sales

Existing deeds, contracts, rental agreements, and other agreements that conflict with the farmland or protected-site rules are invalid from adoption, unless the law provides otherwise. When a covered foreign principal fails to give up restricted property as required, the Oklahoma Attorney General must bring a district court case. If the court finds the property is held illegally under the act, it must order a sale through judicial foreclosure.

Property violation reporters can earn rewards

Anyone can report farmland or protected-site violations to the Oklahoma Attorney General. If the report leads to divestment and a land sale, the reporter gets 20% of the remaining proceeds. Before calculating the reward, proceeds pay sale costs, including referee fees and taxes, court-approved state investigation and litigation expenses, and valid lienholders. The restricted foreign entity receives what remains after the reward. This reward provision takes effect 180 days after July 1, 2027.

Nonforeign parties need not check others

Beginning July 1, 2027, people and entities that are not foreign entities have no duty to check others' status. They do not have to determine whether another party falls under the farmland or protected-site restrictions. They face no civil or criminal liability under those provisions for not making that check.

Foreign farmland owners must register holdings

Foreign principals must register direct or indirect ownership of Oklahoma farmland, including interests in the land. Registration goes to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. It is due within 60 days after July 1, 2027, or the acquisition date, whichever is later. Owners must provide their name, property location, legal description, parcel identification number, and acreage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brent Howard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chad Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Mike Dobrinski

    Republican • House

  • Collin Duel

    Republican • House

  • Ryan Eaves

    Republican • House

  • Warren Hamilton

    Republican • Senate

  • Gerrid Kendrix

    Republican • House

  • Mark Lepak

    Republican • House

  • Robert Manger

    Republican • House

  • Kenton Patzkowsky

    Republican • House

  • Roland Pederson

    Republican • Senate

  • Eric Roberts

    Republican • House

  • Max Wolfley

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 384 • No: 10

House vote • 5/14/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/14/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 42 • No: 6

House vote • 5/7/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 85 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 85 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 2

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 2

House vote • 4/10/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/20/2026

    5/29/2026Senate
  2. Sent to Governor

    5/14/2026Senate
  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/14/2026House
  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/14/2026Senate
  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2026Senate
  6. To Senate

    5/14/2026House
  7. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

    5/14/2026House
  8. Coauthored by Representative(s) Roberts, Eaves

    5/14/2026House
  9. 2 CCR adopted

    5/14/2026House
  10. 2 CCR submitted

    5/14/2026House
  11. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 42 Nays: 6

    5/14/2026Senate
  12. 2 CCR adopted

    5/14/2026Senate
  13. Coauthored by Senator Hamilton

    5/14/2026Senate
  14. Title restored

    5/5/2026Senate
  15. 2 CCR read

    5/5/2026Senate
  16. SCs named Howard, Gollihare, Rosino, Jech, Boren

    3/4/2026Senate
  17. Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight

    3/3/2026House
  18. HAs rejected, conference requested

    3/2/2026Senate
  19. HAs read

    3/2/2026Senate
  20. Conferees unable to agree

    5/27/2025Senate
  21. CCR read

    5/27/2025Senate
  22. Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight

    5/15/2025House
  23. SCs named Howard, Gollihare, Jech, Rosino, Jett, Boren

    5/13/2025Senate
  24. HAs rejected, conference requested

    5/12/2025Senate
  25. HAs read

    5/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/14/2026

  • Senate Conference Committee Report 2

    5/5/2026

  • Scheduled House CCR 1(B)

    5/4/2026

  • Senate Conference Committee Substitute

    5/4/2026

  • Senate Conference Committee Report

    5/27/2025

  • Scheduled House CCR 1(A)

    5/22/2025

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/8/2025

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2025

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/16/2025

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/10/2025

  • Engrossed

    3/12/2025

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/26/2025

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/25/2025

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

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