SB 694 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Annexation and detachment; detachment of municipal territory; providing certain exceptions; allowing for certain written consent. Effective date.

SB 694 modifies Oklahoma's municipal annexation rules by changing how territory is defined as "contiguous" to a city. It allows cities to annex land separated only by railway rights-of-way, narrow intervening strips (under 20 rods wide), or highway rights-of-way, making it easier to incorporate adjacent areas. This directly affects cities seeking to expand their boundaries and residents in territories near these rights-of-way. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and amends Section 21-102 of the Oklahoma Municipal Code.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was moved from the House version to the Senate floor version, with minor formatting adjustments and committee report updates. The substantive policy content regarding municipal territory detachment remains unchanged, including the petition requirements, notice procedures, and exceptions for detachment.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering

Committee report section updated to reflect Senate floor version with different committee name and date

Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line numbers throughout the document

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 77 Nays: 4
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto override message received
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
May 12, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/10/2025
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 4
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to County and Municipal Government
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: 40 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Local and County Government committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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