Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1014: Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts. Effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as amended by Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 103), which relates to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Competitive bidding.
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2025:
An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as amended by Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 103), which relates to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Competitive bidding SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as amended by Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 103), is amended to read as follows: Section 103. A. Unless otherwise provided by law, all public construction contracts exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or construction management trade contracts or subcontracts exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, by open competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. No work shall be commenced until a written contract is executed and all required bonds and insurance have been provided by the contractor to the awarding public agency. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, in awarding public construction contracts exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or construction management trade contracts or subcontracts exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), counties, cities, other local units of government and any public trust with a county …
Sponsors
- Jack Stewart (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary of State
- : To Senate
- : Veto overridden: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
- : Veto override message received
- : Measure sent to House
- : Veto overridden: Ayes: 43 Nays: 4
- : Vetoed 05/09/2025
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
Votes
- Floor Vote (May 29, 2025): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (May 29, 2025): 82 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (May 1, 2025): 84 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 17, 2025): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 8, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2025): 38 yea, 7 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is SB1014?
- SB1014 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts. Effective date.
- What does SB1014 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as amended by Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 103), which relates to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Competitive bidding.
- What is the status of SB1014?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary of State (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1014?
- Jack Stewart (R, SD-018).
- Where is the official record for SB1014?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1014&Session=2600
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