Oklahoma Senior Property Tax Credit Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Oklahoma Senior Property Tax Credit Amendment may appear on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would provide for a property tax credit for individual heads of household age 65 years old and older who qualify for the fair cash value freeze.[1]
Text of measure
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Path to the ballot
Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Bill 1114 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- February 3, 2025: Senate Bill 1114 (SB 1114) was introduced.[1]
- March 25, 2025: The Oklahoma State Senate passed the bill by a vote of 37-9.[1]
| Vote in the Oklahoma State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 29  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
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| Total | 37 | 9 | 1 |
| Total percent | 78.72% | 19.15% | 2.13% |
| Democrat | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 30 | 8 | 1 |
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