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SB1283 • 2026

Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents. Effective date.

Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Stewart
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Referred to Civil Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

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Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents. Effective date.

Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents.

What This Bill Does

  • Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1283 (Senate): Introduced (12/19/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 House

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  2. 2026-03-31 House

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

  3. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  4. 2026-02-18 House

    First Reading

  5. 2026-02-17 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

  7. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  9. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Cantrell (principal House author)

  10. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  11. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  12. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading

  13. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Authored by Senator Stewart

Official Summary Text

Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1283 (Senate): Introduced (12/19/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. S. B. NO. 1283 Page 1
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1283 By: Stewart of the Senate

and

Cantrell of the House

An Act relating to probate procedure; amending 58
O.S. 2021, Section 162, which relates to appointment
of agents by nonresident representatives; modifying
residency requirement; 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 58 O.S. 2021, Section 162, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 162. Every executor, administrator, or guardian
appointed in, but residing out of, the state, shall, before entering
upon the duties of his or her trust, in writing, appoint an agent
residing in the county where he is appointed this state, and shall
by such writing stipulate and agree that the service of any legal
process against him or her as such executor, administrator, or
guardian if made on said the agent shall be of the same legal effect
as if made on himself or herself personally within the state. Such
writing shall give the proper address of such the agent and shall be
filed in the office of the judge of the district court where such
the appointment is made.

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SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the Senate the 17th day of February, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

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

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives