SB 1209 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.

SB 1209 modifies Oklahoma's eviction court procedures by changing the required time frame for scheduling trials in forcible entry and detainer cases (commonly known as eviction cases). The bill specifies that the summons must require defendants to appear for trial within 5 to 10 days, excluding weekends and holidays, from the date the summons is issued. This change directly affects tenants and landlords involved in eviction court proceedings across Oklahoma. The key provision clarifies the timeline for defendants to prepare their defense, ensuring a standardized 5-10 day window for trial scheduling after the summons is delivered.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action May 7, 2026

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

MODERATE

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House of Representatives to the Senate floor, incorporating the Senate's specific formatting and committee report details. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or legal definitions, were introduced in this version.

TECHNICAL

Header information was changed from 'House of Representatives' to 'Senate Floor Version' and updated to reflect the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature.

The list of sponsoring legislators was adjusted to show only 'Kirt of the Senate' and 'Pae of the House', removing co-authors 'Deck' and 'Menz'.

The committee report section was updated to cite the Committee on Judiciary with a new date of February 17, 2026, replacing the previous Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee report.

Page footers were updated to change the document title from 'SB1209 HFLR' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1209 SFLR'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

36–11

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Mar 16, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican41

28 Yea 11 Nay 2

68% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 51 Nays: 40

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 18

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to reconsider vote adopted: Ayes: 34 Nays: 11

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors