Alien ownership of land; defining terms; adding entities prohibited from certain ownership; modifying requirements for execution of certain affidavit. Effective date.
This bill updates Oklahoma laws regarding land ownership by non-citizens, foreign governments, and related entities. It clarifies definitions for terms like "foreign government adversary" and requires that deeds transferring land to these groups include a notarized affidavit confirming compliance with state restrictions. The legislation also lists specific situations where this affidavit is not needed, such as when a deed corrects a previous error or involves a court order. Additionally, the bill changes how property owned by aliens is handled if it goes unpaid, shifting the process from escheatment to foreclosure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed May 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
38–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 31, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/31/2024
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 10
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 27 Nays: 16
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Agriculture
lower
May 23, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 6
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 1
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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