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HB2168 • 2026

State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.

State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Pfeiffer
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Failed in Committee - Retirement and Government Resources
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.

State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/21/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025)

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 12876 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2168 By: Pfeiffer POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to state government; amending 61 O.S.
Filed

Plain English: HB2168 POLPCS1 John Pfeiffer-GRS 2/14/2025 1:31:47 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Pfeiffer Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2168 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2168 POLPCS1 John Pfeiffer-GRS 2/14/2025 1:31:47 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Pfeiffer Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2168 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12659 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2168 By: Pfeiffer PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to state government; amending 61 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Failed in Committee - Retirement and Government Resources

  2. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources

  3. 2025-03-25 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  4. 2025-03-25 Senate

    First Reading

  5. 2025-03-24 House

    General Order

  6. 2025-03-24 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

  7. 2025-03-24 House

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2025-03-05 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

  9. 2025-03-05 House

    Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)

  10. 2025-02-25 House

    Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government

  11. 2025-02-17 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  12. 2025-02-17 House

    Referred to Government Oversight

  13. 2025-02-17 House

    Referred to General Government

  14. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  15. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  16. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Pfeiffer

Official Summary Text

State government; prohibited terms in bid specifications for public improvement projects; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/21/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2168 (House): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2168 By: Pfeiffer of the House

and

Frix of the Senate

An Act relating to state government; amending 61 O.S.
2021, Section 83, which relates to prohibited terms
in bid specifications for public improvement
projects; and modifying prohibited terms.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 83, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 83. A public agency awarding any contract for the
construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition of a public
improvement or obligating funds pursuant to such a contract, shall
ensure that neither the awarding public agency nor any construction
manager acting on behalf of the public agency shall, in its bid
specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents,
include:
1. A term that requires, prohibits, encourages, or discourages
bidders, contractors, or subcontractors from entering into or
adhering to agreements with a collective bargaining organization

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relating to the construction project or other related construction
projects; and
2. A a term that discriminates against bidders, contractors, or
subcontractors based on the status as a party or nonparty to, or the
willingness or refusal to enter into, an agreement with a collective
bargaining organization relating to the construction project or
other related construction projects.
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of__________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate