SB 1195 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Nuisances; creating the Racing Facility and Racetrack Qualified Defense Act; requiring substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations be deemed certain prima facie evidence. Effective date.

SB 1195, the "Racing Facility and Racetrack Nuisance Immunity Act," prevents lawsuits from nearby property owners (within three miles) against racing facilities for nuisance claims under specific conditions. It grants immunity if the facility obtained all required construction permits and established a legal right to the development area *before* the neighboring property owner purchased land or built structures. However, this protection ends if the facility violates federal, state, or local laws governing its operations. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a Senate Floor version, with page headers and metadata updated. The substantive legislative content, including definitions, qualified defense provisions, and effective dates, remains unchanged.

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The committee report section was added to the floor version with a DO PASS recommendation.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors