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OK SB752

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jack Stewart

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1500.1 to authorize county purchasing agents to use electronic commerce for solicitations, bid submissions, notifications, and other acquisition processes.

  • Grants boards of county commissioners authority to establish online bidding processes with vendors authorized by state contract through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

  • Requires county purchasing agents to comply with existing bid notice requirements under Section 1505 or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 when conducting online bids.

  • Allows county commissioners to require online bidders to register before bid opening and to prequalify as bidders, with bids from non-prequalified online bidders subject to disqualification.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025, with an emergency declaration allowing the act to take effect upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

County purchasing; authorizing county purchasing agents to establish online bidding process with certain vendors. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2025

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government4/1/2025
Government Oversight4/1/2025
Local and County Government2/4/2025

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