SB 1476 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commissioners of the Land Office; modifying the powers and authority of the Commissioners. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1476 modifies Oklahoma's Commissioners of the Land Office powers to increase operational flexibility. It changes requirements to allowances - for example, permitting Commissioners to *choose* whether to exchange land or request easements, rather than mandating these actions. The bill updates terminology (replacing "realtors" with "real estate licensees"), streamlines administrative processes (like electronic reporting and investment management), and clarifies lease terms for investment properties. These changes directly affect the Land Office's management of state school lands, leases, and investments, aiming to modernize operations while maintaining trust obligations.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Failed

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026

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SB1476 (2-24-26) (RADER) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill version was updated from a House substitute to a Senate Floor version, incorporating committee amendments and formatting changes. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with minor clarifications added to the legislative summary and section numbering adjustments.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural revision from House to Senate floor version.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page formatting

Added co-sponsor 'Moore of the House' to the bill authorship section

Added 'and 1, Chapter 429, O.S.L. 2024 (64 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1013, 1023, and 1096)' to the list of amended statutes in the legislative summary

Added 'clarifying application of certain contracting requirement' to the legislative summary description

Added '(Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)' note to indicate where committee changes appear in the document

Minor formatting adjustments including line breaks and spacing throughout the document

Section numbering adjusted from original House version to Senate Floor version format

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

11–33

Failed · 6 other

Total votes 50

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic9

3 Yea 5 Nay 1

55% Nay

R Republican41

8 Yea 28 Nay 5

68% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (11-33-6)

senate

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors