SB 898: Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House of Representatives to the Senate floor, incorporating specific amendments made by the Senate Committee on Local and County Government. The primary substantive change involves the disclosure requirements for bidders, which now explicitly require listing the names and positions of all individuals involved in business relationships with the bidding company, rather than just describing the nature of those relationships.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on construction by political subdivisions in Oklahoma, with no changes to the entities to which it applies.

REQUIREMENT

Amended the required written statement under oath to specifically mandate the disclosure of the names and positions of all persons involved in business relationships, adding a new subsection for this detail.

Added a conditional clause stating that if no business relationships exist, the bidder must include a specific statement to that effect.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect the Senate floor version, including the date March 4, 2025, and the specific committee report by the Committee on Local and County Government.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a House Committee Substitute version to the official Floor version for the House of Representatives. The substantive content of the legislation, which amends state law regarding written statements under oath for construction bids, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, including the addition of a header identifying the version and the removal of internal committee tracking numbers.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill, indicating it has passed the committee stage and is ready for floor consideration.

Internal committee tracking identifiers and page footers specific to the committee draft were removed to prepare the text for the official legislative record.

A header line was added to explicitly label the document as the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version'.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten by the House Committee, replacing the original text with a new version. While the core requirement for bidders to disclose business relationships remains, the specific details of what must be disclosed have changed. The new version requires bidders to list any partnerships or joint ventures with project parties from the last year, any relationships between company officers and project firm officers, and the names/positions of all involved parties. If no such relationships exist, the bidder must explicitly state that fact.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on construction bidding, but the specific disclosure requirements have been narrowed and restructured to focus on relationships between company officers and project parties, rather than just general business relationships.

REQUIREMENT

The list of required disclosures was restructured. The new version specifically requires disclosure of relationships between officers/directors of the bidding company and officers/directors of the architectural or engineering firm, whereas the original text focused more broadly on relationships with the architect, engineer, or other parties.

The requirement to state 'none of the business relationships hereinabove mentioned exist' was retained but the surrounding text was completely rewritten to match the new disclosure categories.

TECHNICAL

The document header and tracking numbers were updated to reflect the House Committee Substitute version instead of the Senate Committee version.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the requirement that bidders must disclose specific business relationships under oath, simplifying the bidding process. Additionally, the amendment added a declaration of emergency to allow the bill to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by eliminating the mandatory disclosure of partnership and business relationship details for bidders.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the requirement for bidders to submit a written statement under oath detailing partnerships, joint ventures, or business relationships with project parties.

TIMELINE

Added a declaration of emergency, allowing the legislation to take effect immediately upon passage and approval rather than waiting for the next fiscal year.

TITLE

Updated the bill title to reflect the removal of the disclosure requirement and the addition of the emergency clause.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 6 edits · May 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' version, primarily changing the header to reflect final approval by the Governor. The substantive text of the law remains identical, detailing requirements for bidders to disclose business relationships with project architects or engineers under oath.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for signature.

The date of Senate passage was changed from March 27, 2025, to May 21, 2025, reflecting the timeline of the final legislative session.

The date of House passage was changed from an unspecified date to May 6, 2025.

A new 'SUBJECT' line was inserted to summarize the bill's purpose regarding construction bidding procedures.

The emergency declaration clause (Section 2) was removed, as it is typically omitted in the final enrolled version of a bill.

The signature block for the Governor and the Secretary of State was added to the final version for official signing and filing.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 1 edit · May 21, 2025

MINOR

The bill was renumbered to align with standard legislative formatting, changing the emergency declaration from Section 4 to Section 2 and the main amendment from Section 3 to Section 1. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or scope adjustments were made; the text of the law remains identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered sections to correct the bill structure, moving the emergency declaration to Section 2 and the main amendment to Section 1.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · May 21, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to renumber sections and update the emergency clause, but the core legal requirements for bidders to disclose business relationships remain unchanged. The amendment clarifies that the written statement must be under oath and explicitly lists the specific relationships that must be reported.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's requirements remains the same; the change is primarily structural, renumbering the sections from 1-2 to 3-4 to align with the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Section numbers were renumbered from 1 and 2 to 3 and 4, likely to accommodate the bill's progression through the legislative stages.

The emergency declaration clause was updated to reference the new section numbers (Section 4 instead of Section 2).

REQUIREMENT

The title and enacting clause were updated to explicitly state that the written statement must be 'under oath' to accompany bids.

Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.

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