OklahomaState agencies will report contract details and post consultant reports
Starting November 1, 2026, state agencies must report contract details and post final consultant reports, with an approved website link allowed in some cases.
What it does
State agencies must list contractors, amounts, and contract status in annual budget reports, and post final reports from consultants hired to provide services.
Argument forPeople could more easily check contract costs, progress, and consultant findings when agencies post those records with the original contract.
Argument againstAgencies may spend staff time tracking contract details and consultant recommendations for public reports, even when an approved link can meet the posting rule.
More detail
State agencies must list contract details in their annual budget reports and post final reports from consultants hired to provide services. Agencies must report each contractor, contract amount, and contract status, and say whether a contract is for services or added staff. Incomplete or pending contracts need an estimated completion time. Agencies may ask to meet the posting rule with a link to contract information on their own website. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services must approve the request if the information is substantially similar in content, format, and accessibility. The act takes effect November 1, 2026. The contract information is part of reports due October 1 before each regular legislative session.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/11/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0Major
- May 5SA's read, adoptedMajor
- Apr 28SA's received
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Engrossed to HouseMajor
- Apr 28Referred for engrossment
- Apr 28Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0Major
- Apr 28General Order, Amended
- Apr 28Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
- Apr 9Placed on General Order
- Apr 7Reported Do Pass Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Woods Public Finance; Annual Estimate Of Funds Needed;. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government ResourcesMinor
- Apr 1Coauthored by Representative Menz
- Mar 25Coauthored by Representative Staires
- Mar 25Coauthored by Representative Wolfley
- Mar 25Coauthored by Representative Chapman
- Mar 25Coauthored by Representative McCane
- Mar 25Coauthored by Representative Stark
- Mar 25First ReadingMinor
- Mar 25Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 24Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0Passed House
- Mar 24Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
- Mar 24Coauthored by Representative(s) Woolley, Kendrix, Kelley, Hill
- Mar 24General Order
- Mar 5CR; Do Pass Government Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Government Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Coauthored by Representative(s) West (Josh), CrosswhiteHader, Dobrinski, Stinson, Fugate
- Feb 11Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General GovernmentMinor
- Feb 10
- Vote recorded General Government Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to General GovernmentMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Government OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Strom
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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