HB 1546 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Alien land ownership; definition; prohibited government adversaries; effective date.

HB 1546 prohibits non-U.S. citizens from specific countries (China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other U.S.-designated "foreign government adversaries") from owning agricultural land, forestry property, or real property within 200 miles of military installations or critical infrastructure facilities (like power plants, refineries, or water treatment plants). It requires sellers to submit a notarized affidavit verifying compliance with these restrictions when recording property deeds, with limited exceptions for deeds correcting title defects or securing debts. The bill applies to direct ownership and indirect ownership through business entities or trusts, effective November 1, 2025. This law directly affects foreign entities from the listed countries seeking to purchase or hold certain types of land in Oklahoma.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Floor (House) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a House Committee Substitute version to the House Floor version, primarily involving formatting changes, page number updates, and minor text adjustments to the header and title sections. The substantive policy content regarding alien land ownership restrictions, definitions, and requirements appears unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with adjusted spacing and layout.

Page numbering and footer text updated to reflect the House Floor version, including new page headers like 'HB1546 HFLR'.

Minor spacing and indentation adjustments throughout the document, particularly in the definitions section.

Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

821
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 100
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic19
12 Yea 7
63% Yea
R Republican81
70 Yea 1 Nay 10
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 1
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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