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SB1582 • 2026

Alien ownership of land; defining terms. Emergency.

Alien ownership of land; defining terms. Emergency.

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Sponsor
Guthrie
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Coauthored by Senator Sacchieri
Effective date
Not listed

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Alien ownership of land; defining terms. Emergency.

Alien ownership of land; defining terms.

What This Bill Does

  • Alien ownership of land; defining terms.
  • Emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1582 (Senate): Introduced (1/13/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1582 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/26/2026)

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 3682 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
  • 1582 By: Guthrie and Burns COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to alien ownership of land; amending 60 O.S.
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.
  • 1582 on Page 1, Line 20, by inserting after the period “.” the words “Lawful permanent resident shall include persons from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau pursuant to the Compacts of Free Association adopted by Congress.” Submitted by: _______________________ Senator Guthrie Guthrie-BLB-FA-SB1582 3/24/2026 5:23 PM 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Sacchieri

  2. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator McIntosh

  3. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Grellner

  4. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Bullard

  5. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Shaw (principal House author)

  6. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  7. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Jett

  8. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

  9. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  10. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading

  11. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Authored by Senator Guthrie

  12. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Burns

Official Summary Text

Alien ownership of land; defining terms. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1582 (Senate): Introduced (1/13/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1582 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/26/2026)

Current Bill Text

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 24, 2026

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 1582 By: Guthrie, Burns, and Jett

An Act relating to alien ownership of land; amending
60 O.S. 2021, Section 122, which relates to
exceptions; defining terms; modifying exception;
updating statutory language; making language gender
neutral; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 60 O.S. 2021, Section 122, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 122. A. For purposes of this section:
1. “Bona fide resident” shall mean a lawful permanent resident
of the United States; and
2. “Lawful permanent resident” shall mean a foreign national
who has been granted the right to reside permanently in the United
States.
B. This article shall not apply to lands now owned in this
state by aliens so long as they are held by the present owners, nor
to any alien who is or shall take up become, within one (1) year, a
bona fide residence in resident of this state:; and any alien who is

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or shall become, within one (1) year, a bona fide resident of the
State of Oklahoma this state shall have the right to acquire and
hold lands in this state upon the same terms as citizens United
States citizen residents of the State of Oklahoma this state during
the continuance of such bona fide residence of such alien in this
state:. Provided, that if any such resident alien shall cease to be
a bona fide inhabitant resident of this state, such alien shall have
five (5) years one (1) year from the time he or she ceased to be
such bona fide resident in which to alienate such lands.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
February 24, 2026 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS