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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma Bill Restricts Public Access to Certain Forcible Entry and Detainer Court Records
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to Civil Judiciary
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What This Bill Proposed
Oklahoma House Bill 1130 exempts specific court records from the Oklahoma Open Records Act, prohibiting them from being public records when cases are dismissed, dropped by the plaintiff, or won by the defendant, effective November 1, 2025.
Seals certain eviction-related court files from public view when tenants successfully defend against an action, the plaintiff drops the case, or the court dismisses the filing, changing public availability of housing-related legal history.
- Forcible entry and detainer actions are legal proceedings commonly used by landlords to recover possession of real property from tenants. context
- The Oklahoma Open Records Act governs public access to records maintained by public bodies and public officials in Oklahoma. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
defendants in forcible entry and detainer actions
plaintiffs in forcible entry and detainer actions
Records of dropped or dismissed forcible entry and detainer actions filed by the plaintiff are removed from public records and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Civil Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Pogemiller
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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