SB 1198 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Counties and county officers; requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to release certain liens on certain request of county treasurer. Effective date.

SB 1198 requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to release liens on specific properties when requested by county treasurers or municipalities. It applies to properties meeting Oklahoma's definition of "blighted" (per Title 11, Section 38-101) and to municipal-owned properties being transferred to nonprofit entities for qualified projects or other public purposes. The lien releases are filed with county records but do not extinguish the underlying debt, which OHCA can still collect through legal means. This bill directly affects county treasurers (who request releases), municipalities (who initiate requests), and OHCA (which must comply with the request).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes substantive amendments to how nuisance properties are handled. The Senate version expands the definition of nuisance property to include common areas like greenbelts if their transfer causes neighborhood hardship. It also clarifies that nuisance properties with municipal liens may remain with the current owner unless a municipality formally requests the property be bid off in their name.

Scope change

The scope of properties eligible for the 'nuisance property' exemption was expanded to include shared community assets like greenbelts and easements under specific hardship conditions.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'nuisance property' was updated to include greenbelts, common areas, easements, retention ponds, and detention ponds if transferring ownership would cause hardship to the neighborhood or subdivision they serve.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that nuisance properties with municipal liens will remain with the current owner unless a municipality explicitly demands the property be bid off in their name in writing.

REQUIREMENT

Added a provision that nuisance property determinations can be made at any time during the year, including before or immediately after the June resale.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies, such as changing 'county treasurers' to 'county treasurer' and adjusting page headers to reflect the Senate floor version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

38–4

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 50

Mar 23, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2

77% Yea

R Republican41

31 Yea 4 Nay 6

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 2

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to County and Municipal Government

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 4

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors