HB 2043 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

State government; Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022; contracts; definitions.

HB 2043 requires Oklahoma state agencies to verify that companies receiving contracts worth $100,000+ (with 10+ full-time employees) do not boycott energy companies. It mandates written verification from contractors that they will not boycott energy providers during the contract term. The law excludes contracts related to debt management or if alternative services aren't available from non-boycotting companies. This policy directly affects state agencies and qualifying businesses entering major public contracts.

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during Senate floor consideration to clarify terminology and adjust contract applicability criteria. The changes primarily focus on ensuring the language clearly distinguishes between 'governmental entity' and 'state agency' while maintaining the core prohibition on contracts with companies that boycott energy companies.

Scope change

The scope of applicability was slightly refined to better define which contracts and entities are subject to the energy discrimination provisions, particularly regarding debt obligations and supply availability exceptions.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of 'governmental entity' to explicitly mean a state agency or political subdivision.

ELIGIBILITY

Revised contract eligibility criteria to specify contracts must be between a governmental entity state agency and a company with ten or more full-time employees.

REQUIREMENT

Updated contract verification requirements to ensure companies confirm they will not boycott energy companies during the contract term.

EXEMPTIONS

Added specific exemptions for state agencies managing debt obligations or funds, and for contracts where supplies are not reasonably available from non-listed financial companies.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and terminology inconsistencies between 'governmental entity' and 'state agency' throughout the text.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

24–2

Passed

Total votes 26

Apr 23, 2025

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

18 Yea 2 Nay

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-2)

senate

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 30; Ayes: 60 Nays: 30

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors