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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 1075 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to central purchasing; defining
terms; prohibiting contracts without certain
verification; mandating punishment for certai n
violations; authorizing the Attorney General to have
certain responsibility; providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new s ection of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 85.44F of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this act:
1. "Economic boycott" means without an ordinary business
purpose, refusing to deal with, terminating business activities
with, or otherwise taking any commercial action th at is intended to
penalize, inflict economic harm on, limit commercial relations with,
or change or limit the activities of a company because the company,
without violating controlling federal or state law:
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a. engages in the exploration, production, utilizat ion,
transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossil
fuel-based energy, timber, mining, or agriculture ,
b. engages in, facilitates, or supports the manufact ure,
import, distribution, marketing or advertising, sale,
or lawful use of firearms, ammunition or components
parts and accessories of firearms or ammunition , or
c. does not meet, is not expected to mee t, or does not
commit to meet environmental standa rds or disclosure
criteria, in particular to eliminate, reduce, offset,
or disclose greenhouse gas emissi ons.
B. No state agency or political subdivision shall enter into
agreements or contracts with a business without written verification
that the business does not engage in economic boy cotts and will not
engage in economic boycotts during the term of the agre ement or
contract. Any business that violates this act shall be obligated to
pay damages to the st ate in an amount three times the amount of the
agreement or contract.
C. The Office of the Attorney General shall have the ability to
enforce the provisions of t his act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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