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SB1365Introduced in the Senate

Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Passed

Introduced by Avery Frix, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/06/2026

May 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: EMERGENCY · April 29, 2026

25

Yes

40

No

34

Absent or Not Voting

99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2No
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4No
Josh West5Absent
Rusty Cornwell6No
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Absent

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Frix

  3. Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

  4. Coauthored by Representative Townley (principal House author)

  5. Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

  6. Emergency added

  7. Placed on General Order

  8. General Order, Considered

  9. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 11

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Engrossed to House

  12. First Reading

  13. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  14. Referred to General Government

  15. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government

  16. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

  17. General Order

  18. Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 42

  19. Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Townley

  20. Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 54 Nays: 26

  21. Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 53 Nays: 31; Ayes: 25 Nays: 40

  22. Signed, returned to Senate

  23. Referred for enrollment

  24. Enrolled, to House

  25. Signed, returned to Senate

  26. Sent to Governor

  27. Approved by Governor 05/06/2026

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