Distribution of estates; requiring executor or administrator to make certain application to court; clarifying release of certain monies. Effective date.
SB 200 requires estate executors or administrators to petition courts to deposit unclaimed funds into state banks when beneficiaries (like minors without guardians or unknown heirs) cannot receive payments within 90 days. Funds must remain in a bank account for a specified term - until the minor turns 18 or the beneficiary claims them - before release. If over $100 remains unclaimed for 30 days, courts may invest it in insured accounts, with earnings paid upon claim. The bill updates Oklahoma’s estate distribution rules to clarify handling of undistributed funds and takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating formatting, dates, and committee attribution. The substantive legal content regarding estate distribution remains unchanged, with only minor text corrections and reorganization of the document structure.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily formatting and administrative updates.
TECHNICAL
Updated document header from 'House of Representatives' to 'Senate Floor Version' and changed session date from 2025 to February 11, 2025
Changed committee attribution from 'Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety' to 'Committee on Judiciary'
Adjusted page numbering and formatting structure to reflect Senate floor version standards
Removed House-specific page headers and committee report date of 04/17/2025
Added Senate-specific page headers and updated committee report date to February 11, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 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 4, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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