SB 400 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Cities and towns; allowing municipalities to declare certain buildings as unoccupied. Effective date.

SB 400 amends Oklahoma law to allow municipalities to declare certain buildings "abandoned" (not unoccupied, as the title states) and address them as public nuisances. It requires municipalities to provide 10 days' written notice to property owners and mortgage holders before declaring a building abandoned, followed by a hearing. If declared abandoned, the municipality may take actions like securing the property or removing hazards, and can charge the owner for costs through a lien that ranks equal to property taxes. This directly affects property owners and mortgage holders by making them liable for abatement costs incurred by the municipality.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was amended to extend notice periods for abandoned building abatement from 10 days to 30 days in multiple sections, and added an exemption for properties in probate or on the National Register of Historic Places. These changes provide more time for property owners to respond and protect historically significant properties from abatement actions.

Scope change

The bill now excludes properties in probate and those listed on the National Register of Historic Places from abatement procedures.

TIMELINE

Extended notice and hearing periods from 10 days to 30 days in multiple sections to give property owners more time to respond.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemption for properties in probate or listed on the National Register of Historic Places from abatement procedures.

REQUIREMENT

Updated mailing and publication requirements to reflect the new 30-day timeline.

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Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Local and County Government committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors