Ad Valorem Tax; expanding classification of property. Effective date.
SB 1839 creates a new "de minimis" classification for personal property valued at $5,000 or less, exempting it from annual listing and assessment under Oklahoma's ad valorem tax system. This directly affects homeowners and property owners with low-value personal items (like furniture or small tools) who previously had to report such property annually. The bill amends Sections 2803 and 2817 of Oklahoma's tax code to formally establish this exemption and update related language. It simplifies the tax process for these items without changing tax rates or obligations for higher-value property.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 16, 2026
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The bill was amended during Senate floor consideration to clarify the de minimis personal property exemption threshold and add a concluding provision about buffer strip valuation. The primary substantive change is the addition of 'per account' language to the de minimis exemption in Section 2803, Paragraph 6, which limits the $5,000 threshold to individual accounts rather than total ownership. A new provision was also added to Section 2817 regarding buffer strip valuation, specifying that income calculations should exclude non-production agriculture sources.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed regarding the de minimis personal property exemption by clarifying it applies per account rather than per owner, and was expanded to include specific guidance on buffer strip agricultural valuation.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the de minimis personal property exemption from a general $5,000 threshold to a $5,000 threshold 'per account', limiting the exemption to individual accounts rather than total ownership across all accounts.
DEFINITION
Added a new provision specifying that buffer strip valuation should be based exclusively on income from production agriculture, excluding other agricultural income sources.
TECHNICAL
Added committee amendment notation and formatting changes to indicate the floor version status and committee amendments.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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