State government; State Use Advisory Council; terms; effective date.
HB 1836 amends Oklahoma law to define key terms for the State Use Program, which governs state procurement from organizations employing people with significant disabilities. It specifies that qualified nonprofits must employ at least 50% people with significant disabilities (including blind individuals) in direct production work, and defines terms like "manufactured," "processed," and "assembled" for procurement purposes. The bill establishes a "Central nonprofit agency" (CNA) to oversee the program, with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services approving the procurement schedule. It takes effect on November 1, 2025, directly affecting state agencies purchasing goods/services from participating disability-focused nonprofits.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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The bill was modified during its floor consideration to change the percentage requirement for qualified nonprofit agencies employing people with significant disabilities from 75% to 50% of direct labor hours, making it easier for more agencies to qualify for state procurement preferences.
Scope change
The bill's scope of eligible organizations for state procurement preferences was expanded by lowering the employment threshold requirement.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the percentage of direct labor hours that must be performed by persons with significant disabilities from seventy-five percent (75%) to fifty percent (50%) for an organization to qualify as a 'Qualified nonprofit agency for the employment of people with significant disabilities'.
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
90–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 100
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic19
89% Yea
R
Republican81
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 1
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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