HB 2043 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

State government; Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022; contracts; definitions.

HB 2043 amends Oklahoma's Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022. The bill narrows the scope of the act, applying its provisions only to state agencies, rather than all governmental entities including political subdivisions. Under the amended act, state agencies cannot enter into contracts worth $100,000 or more with companies that boycott energy companies or with certain listed financial companies. Exceptions apply if these requirements conflict with an agency's financial duties or if necessary supplies or services are not reasonably available from other companies.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during Senate review to clarify definitions and add exemptions for certain government contracts. The changes ensure that state agencies can still enter contracts when required by law or when services aren't reasonably available from non-listed financial companies. The amendments also fix formatting issues and clarify how the law applies to multiple-party contracts.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to clarify that certain exemptions apply when a state agency determines contract requirements conflict with constitutional or statutory duties regarding debt management or fund custody.

DEFINITION

Clarified that 'governmental entity' means a state agency or political subdivision of Oklahoma

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that contracts must be between a governmental entity and a company with ten or more full-time employees

Added requirement that contracts must pay $100,000 or more over the contract term

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemptions for contracts where services aren't reasonably available from non-listed financial companies

Added exemption for state agencies with constitutional or statutory duties regarding debt obligations or fund management

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and page numbering inconsistencies between House and Senate versions

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 30; Ayes: 60 Nays: 30

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors