Municipalities; removing prohibition of municipal registration of real property. Effective date.

SB 166 removes a prohibition that previously banned Oklahoma municipalities from registering real property. It allows cities and towns to collect contact information from property owners for public safety purposes - such as emergency maintenance or addressing dilapidated properties - but explicitly forbids charging fees for this data collection. The bill also clarifies that municipalities may require names and contact details for property abatement processes without additional fees, while keeping all collected information confidential and exempt from public records requests. This change directly affects all Oklahoma municipalities and property owners by altering how local governments can gather safety-related contact details. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.