All Roll Calls
Yes: 244 • No: 162
OklahomaSB 1365Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
Sponsored By: Avery Frix (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More buying exemptions for counties and colleges
The law exempts several entities and transactions from the Central Purchasing Act. Counties and public colleges no longer follow the Act’s rules. OneNet, the DPS gun range, and the Military Department (for medals and badges) are exempt. The State Treasurer is exempt for legal work on unclaimed property and for software, hardware, and related services to manage state funds and securities. Statutory interagency agreements and pass‑through buys paid fully with non‑state money are exempt when the agency keeps no ownership. The Secretary of State may choose the publisher of the Oklahoma Statutes outside central purchasing. The Department of Veterans Affairs follows its own buying law instead of the Act.
New purchasing committee with required participation
The State Purchasing Director can create an advisory committee of agencies that are exempt from central purchasing. The committee can advise on shared contracts, buying platforms, joint purchases, and procurement technology. Exempt entities must participate when the Director invites them. The Director may also invite cities, counties, and local school entities, but they do not have to join.
Tourism can buy resale goods faster
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department can buy merchandise for resale without central purchasing rules if each purchase is $75,000 or less. This covers items sold online, in publications, and in department outlets like lodges, gift shops, golf pro shops, and restaurants. It also covers purchases made to produce that merchandise. Leasing or contracting for state‑owned restaurants in state parks is not exempt and must follow central purchasing rules. This exemption only applies to the resale merchandise purchases described here; other Tourism buys still use normal rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Avery Frix
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Tammy Townley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/29/2026
REPRESENTATIVES
Yes: 54 • No: 26
House vote • 4/29/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 53 • No: 31
House vote • 4/29/2026
EMERGENCY
Yes: 25 • No: 40
House vote • 4/28/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 43 • No: 42
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 7 • No: 4
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 7 • No: 4
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 2
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 35 • No: 11
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Committee vote: Economic Development, Workforce & Tourism
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
5/6/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/30/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/30/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/29/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 53 Nays: 31; Ayes: 25 Nays: 40
4/29/2026HouseMotion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 54 Nays: 26
4/29/2026HouseNotice served to reconsider vote by Representative Townley
4/28/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 42
4/28/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
4/16/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
4/7/2026HouseReferred to General Government
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/26/2026HouseEngrossed to House
2/26/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
2/25/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 11
2/25/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
2/25/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/19/2026SenateEmergency added
2/17/2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
2/17/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Townley (principal House author)
2/16/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
2/3/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/30/2026
Floor (House)
4/20/2026
House Committee Report
4/16/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
2/26/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/18/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/17/2026
Introduced
12/30/2025
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