Revenue and taxation; Uniform Tax Procedure Code; protest process; procedures; denial of certain tax credit; oral hearing; Tax Commission; emergency.
HB 1279 amends Oklahoma's tax protest procedures to clarify and streamline how taxpayers challenge assessments by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. It extends the window to file a written protest from 60 days to 150 days (60 days plus up to 90 days' extension), requires specific details in protest filings, and mandates oral hearings if requested. Taxpayers who miss the protest deadline can later seek adjustment of "clearly erroneous" assessments within one year by proving error with evidence, though denial of such requests isn't appealable. The bill directly affects taxpayers disputing tax liabilities, making the process more structured while preserving the Commission's authority to audit and adjust assessments. It became law after Governor approval on May 3, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate version, incorporating specific formatting changes and reorganizing the text layout. The substantive policy content regarding tax protest procedures, audit processes, and appeal timelines remains unchanged.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 28, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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