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OK HB1024

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Bashore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's Unfair Sales Act (15 O.S. 2021, Sections 598.2 and 598.3) to add a new definition of "unreasonably low profit margin" targeting predatory pricing practices

  • Defines "unreasonably low profit margin" as pricing goods at cost with an increment intended to eliminate market competition or that actually eliminates competition from other sellers within a reasonable geographic area

  • Creates a separate cost calculation method for gasoline and diesel fuel retailers that includes invoice/replacement cost, freight charges, cartage (0.75% default), taxes, and a 6% markup for cost of doing business

  • Expands unfair competition provisions to prohibit selling merchandise at an "unreasonably low profit margin" in addition to selling below cost, when done to induce purchases, divert trade from competitors, or injure competitors

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025; passed the House of Representatives on March 10, 2025

Legislative Description

Unfair Sales Act; definition; low profit margins; effective date.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Provenzano

4/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Business and Insurance4/1/2025
Business2/4/2025
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight2/4/2025

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