SB 198 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Property; authorizing use of certain contingency for certain real estate contracts. Effective date.

SB 198 allows real estate contracts for the sale, conveyance, lease with an option to buy, or similar transactions to include a time period of up to 180 days to secure required permits, zoning changes, or other land use approvals necessary for the property's operation. This directly affects buyers and sellers in real estate deals where such approvals are needed before using the property. The bill does not require these approvals but gives parties the option to build this timeline into contracts without breaching terms. It becomes effective on November 1, 2025.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily changing the document header, committee attribution, and page numbering to reflect Senate floor processing. The substantive policy content regarding real estate contract contingencies for municipalities, counties, and the state remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document title changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' to reflect legislative chamber processing.

Committee report attribution changed from 'COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY' to 'COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY' with updated date.

Page numbering and footer text updated to reflect Senate floor version formatting.

Removed 'ENGROSSED SENATE' designation and House-specific bill sponsor formatting.

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

May 7, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors