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SB898 • 2026

Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.

Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Pugh
Last action
2025-05-27
Official status
Vetoed 05/27/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.

Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.

What This Bill Does

  • Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Engrossed (4/8/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/17/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Committee Substitute (5/1/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (Senate): Introduced (1/21/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (Senate): House Amendment to Senate Bill (5/21/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: SB898 FULLPCS1 Emily Gise-MJ 4/17/2025 12:53:31 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Emily Gise Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB898 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.

  • SB898 FULLPCS1 Emily Gise-MJ 4/17/2025 12:53:31 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Emily Gise Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB898 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.
  • 13531 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 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
  • 898 By: Pugh of the Senate and Gise of the House PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to construction by political subdivisions; amending 61 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Vetoed 05/27/2025

  2. 2025-05-21 Senate

    HAs adopted

  3. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 10

  4. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Emergency failed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 10

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Referred for enrollment

  6. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Enrolled, to House

  7. 2025-05-21 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  8. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Sent to Governor

  9. 2025-05-07 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    HAs read

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 54 Nays: 14

  12. 2025-05-06 House

    Emergency passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 16

  13. 2025-05-06 House

    Referred for engrossment

  14. 2025-05-01 House

    General Order

  15. 2025-05-01 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 64 Nays: 22; Ayes: 65 Nays: 20

  16. 2025-05-01 House

    Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Gise

  17. 2025-04-24 House

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

  18. 2025-04-24 House

    Title restored

  19. 2025-04-10 House

    Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

  20. 2025-04-01 House

    Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  21. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to County and Municipal Government

  22. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  23. 2025-03-31 House

    First Reading

  24. 2025-03-27 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  25. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 12

  26. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  27. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Gise (principal House author)

  28. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  29. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Reported Do Pass as amended Local and County Government committee; CR filed

  30. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Title stricken

  31. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

  32. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  33. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Pugh

Official Summary Text

Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Engrossed (4/8/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/17/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (House): Committee Substitute (5/1/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (Senate): Introduced (1/21/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 898 (Senate): House Amendment to Senate Bill (5/21/2025)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 898 By: Pugh of the Senate

and

Gise of the House

An Act relating to construction by political
subdivisions; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 108,
which relates to written statements under oath to
accompany bids; and removing requirement for certain
statements to be disclosed under oath.

SUBJECT: Construction bidding procedure

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 108, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 108. Each bidder shall accompany the bid with a written
statement under oath disclosing the following information:

1. The nature of any partnership, joint venture or other
business relationships then in effect or which existed within one
(1) year prior to the date of such statement with the architect,
engineer or other party to the project;

2. Any such business relationship then in effect or which
existed within one (1) year prior to the date of such statement
between any officer or director of the bidding company and any
officer or director of the architectural or engineering firm or
other party to the project; and

ENR. S. B. NO. 898 Page 2
3. The names of all persons having any such business
relationships and the positions they hold with their respective
companies or firms. If none of the business relationships
hereinabove mentioned exist, then a statement to that effect.

ENR. S. B. NO. 898 Page 3
Passed the Senate the 21st day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________