Commissioners of the Land Office; updating the Commissioners of the Land Office Modernization Act; effective date.
HB 4333 amends Oklahoma statutes governing the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO), directly affecting state school land management and entities interacting with CLO properties. It updates land categorization rules (allowing classification as agricultural, commercial, or investment), modifies easement processes (requiring appraisals and court review for disputes), and revises real estate licensing requirements (replacing "realtors" with "licensees" for leasing/sale services). The bill also clarifies property exchange procedures, adjusts investment management rules, and streamlines electronic reporting for CLO operations. These changes primarily impact the CLO, landowners, rural water/electric cooperatives, and real estate licensees working with state trust lands.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
House Committee Substitute
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Floor (House)
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments from the Senate. The primary substantive change is the addition of Senator Rader as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Moore. The core legislative text regarding the Commissioners of the Land Office remains identical to the previous version, focusing on modernizing their authority to manage state school lands, including new powers to exchange land, retain external property managers, and invest funds more flexibly.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to govern the operations of the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office and the management of state school lands.
TECHNICAL
Added Senator Rader as a co-sponsor of the bill.
Updated the header to reflect the 'Floor Version' and adjusted page numbering and formatting to align with the House Floor's requirements.
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
78–17
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 100
Mar 23, 2026
D
Democratic18
55% Yea
R
Republican82
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 17
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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