SB 198 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Property; authorizing use of certain contingency for certain real estate contracts. Effective date.

SB 198 allows real estate contracts (including sales, leases with purchase options, and property exchanges) to include a 180-day contingency period to secure necessary permits, zoning changes, or land use approvals. This directly affects buyers and sellers in real estate transactions who need time to obtain government approvals before finalizing deals. The key provision permits this contingency period without exceeding 180 days for any required approvals related to using or operating the property. The bill became effective without the governor's signature on May 15, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily changing the legislative body attribution and adding a committee substitute designation. The substantive policy content remains identical, allowing municipalities, counties, and the state to include up to 180-day contingencies in real estate contracts for securing necessary land use approvals.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to municipalities, counties, and the state of Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date of March 4, 2025.

Added 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198 By: Brooks' designation indicating this is the Senate's revised version.

Removed House-specific committee report attribution and page numbering from the House floor version.

Added Senate floor version page numbering and committee report attribution for the Judiciary Committee.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 49

Mar 11, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors