OklahomaOklahoma DOT needs commission approval before contractor-loss claims
Starting November 1, 2026, Oklahoma’s Transportation Department must notify the Transportation Commission and get its approval before seeking surety payment for contractor failures.
What it does
Before claiming payment from a surety company for a contractor’s failure to perform its Department contract, the Department must notify the Transportation Commission and get its approval.
Argument forReviewing the information could help commissioners decide whether the Department should seek payment for a contractor’s failure.
Argument againstCommission review could slow the Department’s effort to recover losses when a contractor fails to perform its contract.
More detail
The Department must notify the Transportation Commission before making a claim against a surety company. This applies to claims for financial loss caused by a contractor’s failure to perform a contract with the Department. The Commission must review the information and approve the claim before the Department proceeds. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0Major
- May 6General Order
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Commerce And Economic Development Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass TransportationMinor
- Vote recorded Transportation Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Referred to TransportationMinor
- Mar 31Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development OversightMinor
- Mar 30First ReadingMinor
- Mar 30Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 26Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 26General Order, Considered
- Mar 4Placed on General Order
- Mar 2Coauthored by Representative Gise (principal House author)
- Vote recorded Aeronautics & Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filedMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and TransportationMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Frix
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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