HB 2161 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Museum property; definitions; undocumented property; loaned property; acquiring title; preservation; disposal; effective date.

House Bill 2161 establishes procedures for museums in Oklahoma to manage and acquire legal title to undocumented or unclaimed loaned property. It affects museums, individuals who loan items to museums, and those whose property is held by museums without clear ownership records. Museums can gain ownership of undocumented property held for seven years or more after publishing two public notices if no valid claim is made within 90 days. For loaned property, museums can acquire title if a loan has expired and there's been no contact for two years, following attempts to notify the lender by certified mail and public notice. The bill also outlines museum obligations for record-keeping and informing lenders, and sets a two-year limit for legal actions against museums after title transfer.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The Senate version of HB 2161 reorganizes the bill's structure and adds a header indicating it is the Senate Floor Version. The substantive policy content regarding museum property acquisition appears unchanged, though the formatting and page numbering have been adjusted for Senate proceedings.

TECHNICAL

Header and page numbering updated to reflect Senate Floor Version instead of House Floor Version.

Bill title and sponsor attribution formatting adjusted for Senate filing requirements.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors