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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1910 By: Deevers
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to ownership of land; creating the
Oklahoma Land and Resource Sovereignty Act; providing
short title; providing legislative findings and
purpose; defining terms; prohibiting foreign persons
from owning or controlling real property; providing
certain exceptions; requiring certain persons file a
beneficial ownership affidavit at the time of
recording; directing county clerks to refuse to
record certain instrument; requiring certain
divestment; authorizing enforcement and the
promulgation of rules; establishing certain penalty;
requiring certain report; providing for
noncodification; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma
Land and Resource Sovereignty Act”.
B. The Legislature finds and declares that:
1. Ownership and control of land, water, and agricultural
resources within this state are matters of public safety, food
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security, water security, economic independence, and state
sovereignty;
2. This state possesses inherent police powers to regulate real
property ownership within its borders to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of its people;
3. United States citizens and lawful permanent residents
domiciled in the United States owe permanent allegiance to the
nation and state and are constitutionally entitled to equal
protection in matters of property ownership;
4. Foreign governments, foreign entities, nonresident aliens,
and temporary visa holders do not possess a constitutional right to
acquire or control land within this state; and
5. This act regulates property ownership and control, not
immigration status, and is neutral as to race, ethnicity, religion,
and national origin.
C. This act reserves ownership and control of Oklahoma real
property to United States citizens and lawful permanent residents,
to prohibit foreign ownership and investment, to prevent
circumvention through corporate or financial arrangements, and to
provide strong enforcement mechanisms.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 128a of Title 60, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
As used in this act:
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1. “Agricultural land” means land used or capable of use for
crop production, livestock, poultry, aquaculture, or timber;
2. “Eligible owner” means a United States citizen or lawful
permanent resident domiciled in the United States;
3. “Foreign person” means a nonresident alien, a temporary visa
holder, a foreign government or political subdivision, a foreign
corporation, partnership, trust, or other legal entity, or any
entity in which a foreign person holds any direct or indirect
ownership, control, or beneficial interest;
4. “Lawful permanent resident” means a person lawfully accorded
the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an
immigrant;
5. “Ownership or control” means legal or equitable title,
beneficial ownership, voting power, management authority, long-term
leases exceeding five (5) years in the aggregate, options to
purchase, right of first refusal, land trusts or nominee
arrangements, or any other arrangement conferring functional control
to a foreign person;
6. “Public subsidy” means any tax credit, abatement, grant,
loan, infrastructure improvement, or economic development incentive
funded in whole or in part by state or local government;
7. “Real property” means land and fixtures and includes the
surface estate and the minerals underlying lands located in this
state; and
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8. “United States citizen” means a natural person who is a
citizen of the United States.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 128b of Title 60, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Only an eligible owner may own or control any interest in
real property located in this state. No foreign person may own,
control, or hold a long-term possessory interest in any real
property located within this state, whether directly or indirectly.
This includes but shall not be limited to:
1. Agricultural land;
2. Water rights, including:
a. surface water,
b. groundwater, or
c. irrigation access; or
3. Land located within twenty-five (25) miles of:
a. military installations,
b. critical infrastructure,
c. energy production or transmission facilities, or
d. water treatment or distribution facilities.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
temporary lodging accommodations or short-term residential or
commercial leases that do not confer ownership or long-term control.
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C. Any deed, lease, mortgage, option, or other instrument
executed in violation of this section shall be considered void
following the effective date of this act.
D. Any person or entity acquiring an interest in Oklahoma real
property shall file a beneficial ownership affidavit at the time of
recording. The affidavit shall disclose:
1. All natural persons with any ownership or control interest;
2. Citizenship or residency status of each disclosed person;
and
3. Any foreign financing, guarantees, or controlling
arrangements.
False statements constitute perjury.
E. County clerks shall refuse to record any instrument lacking
a compliant affidavit and shall be immune from civil liability for
such refusal.
F. Real property shall not be:
1. Purchased using financing from a foreign person;
2. Pledged as collateral to a foreign person; or
3. Subject to any equity investment guarantee, or security
interest held by a foreign person.
G. Any lien or security interest created in violation of this
section shall be considered void following the effective date of
this act.
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H. No public subsidy shall be granted to any entity that owns
or controls land in violation of this act or has undisclosed foreign
ownership, control, or financing. Any subsidy granted in violation
of this subsection shall be subject to clawback by the state.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 128c of Title 60, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Any foreign person holding an interest in violation of this
act shall divest such interest within twelve (12) months of
discovery. Failure to divest shall subject the property to
enforcement under subsection B of this section.
B. The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the
District Court of Oklahoma County or a district court in the county
in which the violation occurred to:
1. Enjoin the violation;
2. Enforce compliance with the provisions of this act; or
3. Obtain civil penalties under subsection D of this section.
C. The Attorney General may promulgate any rules necessary to
enforce the provisions of this act.
D. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) per day
for as long as each violation persists. Each individual violation
shall be considered a separate violation.
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E. Any private person with direct knowledge of a violation may
bring a civil action on behalf of the state. If the action results
in recovery:
1. The plaintiff shall receive fifteen percent (15%) to thirty
percent (30%) of the proceeds; and
2. The remainder shall be deposited into the General Revenue
Fund of the state.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 128d of Title 60, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The Attorney General shall publish an annual public report
detailing known foreign landownership, enforcement actions taken,
and pending divestments. Information deemed to be sensitive by the
Attorney General may be excluded from such report.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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