SB 1582: Alien ownership of land; defining terms and modifying exception. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (Senate) → SB1582 (3-24-26) (GUTHRIE) FA1.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to explicitly include citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau as 'lawful permanent residents' eligible to own land in Oklahoma. This change clarifies that these individuals, who are part of the Compacts of Free Association with the U.S., are not subject to the state's general restrictions on alien land ownership.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific foreign nationals from three Pacific island nations who were previously not explicitly covered by the definition of lawful permanent resident in this context.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption for citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau, allowing them to own land in Oklahoma.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'lawful permanent resident' to explicitly include persons from the three specified Pacific island nations.

Committee Substitute → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a Senate Floor version, with the title updated to include Senator Jett as a sponsor. The substantive legislative content regarding alien land ownership remains unchanged, though formatting inconsistencies in the original text were preserved in both versions. No new policy provisions, definitions, or eligibility criteria were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include additional sponsor (Jett) and version designation changed from Committee Substitute to Senate Floor Version

Header formatting changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with date February 24, 2026

Removed Committee Substitute header and page numbering format

Added Senate Floor Version page headers and committee report notation

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from 'Introduced' to 'Committee Substitute' version, adding a co-sponsor (Burns), updating page numbering and reference numbers, and modifying the timeline for aliens to establish bona fide residence from an unspecified period to 'within one (1) year'.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on alien land ownership in Oklahoma, but the eligibility timeline for aliens to acquire land was shortened to one year from an unspecified period.

TIMELINE

Changed the requirement for aliens to establish bona fide residence from an unspecified timeframe to 'within one (1) year'

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor Burns to the bill authorship

Updated page reference numbers from 2309 to 3682 and changed session status from 'Introduced' to 'Committee Substitute'

Adjusted formatting and line numbering throughout the document

Alien ownership of land; defining terms and modifying exception. Emergency.

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