SB 484: Municipalities; prohibiting approval of certain facility within certain locations. Emergency. - Oklahoma

SB484 (3-11-25) (STANDRIDGE) FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a committee amendment format to a Senate floor version, with substantive changes to definitions and zoning restrictions. The bill now includes specific definitions for various shelter types and establishes new notice requirements for homeless shelters in smaller municipalities. It also adds protections for existing shelters while maintaining restrictions on new ones near schools and other facilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific definitions for domestic violence shelters, youth shelters, and unaccompanied minors. Applicability was clarified to apply to municipalities with populations under 300,000 based on the latest Federal Decennial Census.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'domestic violence shelter', 'domestic violence victim', 'homeless person', 'homeless shelter', 'unaccompanied minor', and 'youth shelter'.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for written notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of proposed homeless shelter locations in municipalities under 300,000 population.

Added restriction prohibiting approval of new homeless shelters within 3,000 feet of schools, libraries, parks, or child care facilities.

EXCEPTIONS

Added exceptions for domestic violence shelters and youth shelters from the proximity restrictions.

ENFORCEMENT

Added grandfather clause protecting properly zoned homeless shelters from closure if schools or facilities are later built nearby.

TECHNICAL

Changed document format from committee amendment to Senate floor version with updated page numbering and headers.

Committee Substitute → SB484 (3-11-25) (STANDRIDGE) FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove a requirement for municipalities to mail notices to property owners near proposed homeless shelters and to add an exemption allowing homeless shelters to be located within places of worship. The amendment also clarifies that the bill does not apply to domestic violence shelters or youth shelters.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by removing the notice requirement for smaller municipalities and adding a new exemption for shelters located in places of worship.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for municipalities with populations under 300,000 to mail written notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of proposed homeless shelter locations.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption allowing homeless shelters to be located within places of worship.

SCOPE

Clarified that the bill's restrictions do not apply to domestic violence shelters or youth shelters.

Engrossed → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the scope of protected locations near which homeless shelters cannot be built, adding public libraries, municipal parks, child care facilities, adult day care facilities, and prekindergarten facilities to the list of protected sites. The amendment also updated the notice requirements for zoning hearings and clarified that existing shelters remain protected even if new protected facilities are built nearby later.

Scope change

Expanded from protecting schools and school property to include public libraries, municipal parks, child care facilities, adult day care facilities, and prekindergarten facilities.

SCOPE

Added public libraries, municipal parks, child care facilities, adult day care facilities, and prekindergarten facilities to the list of protected locations within 3,000 feet of which homeless shelters cannot be built.

REQUIREMENT

Updated notice requirements to include mailing written notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed shelter location, and posting notice on the affected property at least 20 days before the hearing.

Added requirement that existing homeless shelters remain protected from closure or relocation even if new protected facilities (like libraries or parks) are built within 3,000 feet later.

DEFINITION

Changed the header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and updated the legislative session information.

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MODERATE

SB 484 was significantly rewritten from Introduced to Engrossed version, changing its purpose from requiring municipalities to terminate homeless services to prohibiting approval of new homeless shelters near schools. The bill now includes multiple new definitions related to domestic violence and youth shelters, and creates exemptions for certain facility types.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring municipalities to terminate homeless services to restricting where new homeless shelters can be located relative to schools, with additional protections for domestic violence shelters and youth shelters.

SCOPE

Changed from requiring municipalities to terminate homeless services to prohibiting approval of new homeless shelters within 3,000 feet of schools in municipalities under 300,000 population

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for domestic violence shelter, domestic violence victim, youth shelter, and unaccompanied minor

REQUIREMENT

Added grandfather clause protecting homeless shelters properly zoned and approved before the act's effective date from relocation or closure

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemptions for domestic violence shelters, youth shelters, and homeless shelters operated within places of worship

TECHNICAL

Changed codification location from Section 22-140 to Section 43-116 of Title 11

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from November 1, 2025 to immediate effect upon passage and approval

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