SB1209 • 2026

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

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Kirt
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 51
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial.
Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1209 (House): Engrossed (4/2/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1209 (Senate): Introduced (12/1/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Committee Amendment 1

None

Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

(Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend Senate Bill No.
1209, on Page 1, Line 20, by deleting after the word “of” and before the word “and”, the word “weekends”, and inserting the word “Sundays”.
Submitted by: _______________________ Senator Kirt Kirt-TEK-CA-SB1209 2/17/2026 11:57 AM 1

Bill History

2026-05-07 House
Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 51 Nays: 40
2026-05-07 House
Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 51
2026-05-06 House
General Order
2026-05-06 House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller
2026-05-06 House
Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 53
2026-05-06 House
Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Pae
2026-04-16 House
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
2026-04-16 House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Menz
2026-04-06 House
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
2026-03-30 House
Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2026-03-30 House
Referred to Civil Judiciary
2026-03-17 Senate
Engrossed to House
2026-03-17 House
First Reading
2026-03-16 Senate
Motion to reconsider vote adopted: Ayes: 34 Nays: 11
2026-03-16 Senate
Backed up to General Order
2026-03-16 Senate
General Order, Considered
2026-03-16 Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 18
2026-03-16 Senate
Referred for engrossment
2026-03-11 Senate
General Order, Considered
2026-03-11 Senate
Measure failed: Ayes: 19 Nays: 21
2026-03-11 Senate
Notice served to reconsider vote on measure Kirt
2026-02-19 Senate
Placed on General Order
2026-02-17 Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
2026-02-03 Senate
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2026-02-02 Senate
First Reading
2026-02-02 Senate
Authored by Senator Kirt
2026-02-02 Senate
Coauthored by Representative Pae (principal House author)

Official Summary Text

Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1209 (House): Engrossed (4/2/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1209 (Senate): Introduced (12/1/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. S. B. NO. 1209 Page 1
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1209 By: Kirt of the Senate

and

Pae of the House

An Act relating to forcible entry and detainer;
amending 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1148.4, which relates
to issuance and return of summons; modifying time
period for certain trial; updating statutory
language; making language gender neutral; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1148.4, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1148.4. The summons shall be issued and returned as in
other cases, except that it shall command the sheriff, or other
person serving it, to summon the defendant to appear for trial at
the time and place specified therein in the summons, which time
shall be not less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days,
exclusive of Sundays and holidays, from the date that the summons is
issued. The summons shall apprise the defendant of the nature of
the claim that is being asserted against him or her; and there shall
be endorsed upon the summons the relief sought and the amount for
which the plaintiff will take judgment if the defendant fails to

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appear. In all cases, pleadings may be amended to conform to the
evidence.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the Senate the 16th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives