Oklahoma § 21-1289.31 - Prohibition on government contracts with companies

§ 21-1289.31. Prohibition on government contracts with companies

that discriminate against firearm entities or associations.

A. As used in this section:

1. “Ammunition” means a loaded cartridge or shot shell, case,

primer, projectile, wadding, or propellant powder;

2. “Company” means a for-profit organization, association,

corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership,

limited liability partnership, or limited liability company,

including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary,

parent company, or an affiliate of those entities or associations

that exists to make a profit. The term does not include a sole

proprietorship;

3. “Discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade

association” means, with respect to the entity or association, to:

a.

refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services

with the entity or association based solely on its

status as a firearm entity or firearm trade

association which includes the lawful products and

services provided by and lawful practices of firearm

entities and firearm trade associations,

b.

refrain from continuing an existing business

relationship with the entity or association based

solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm

trade association which includes the lawful products

and services provided by and lawful practices of

firearm entities and firearm trade associations, or

c.

terminate an existing business relationship with the

entity or association based solely on its status as a

firearm entity or firearm trade association which

includes the lawful products and services provided by

and lawful practices of firearm entities and firearm

trade associations.

The term does not include the policies of a vendor, merchant, retail

seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling

of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories. The term also does

not include a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods

or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing

business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business

relationship to comply with federal, state, or local laws, policies,

or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any

traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or

potential customer and not based solely on the status of an entity

or association as a firearm entity or firearm trade association

which includes the lawful products and services provided by and

lawful practices of firearm entities and firearm trade associations;

4. “Firearm” means a weapon that expels a projectile by the

action of explosive or expanding gases;

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5. “Firearm accessory” means a device specifically designed or

adapted to enable an individual to wear, carry, store, or mount a

firearm on the individual or on a conveyance and an item used in

conjunction with or mounted on a firearm that is not essential to

the basic function of the firearm. The term includes a detachable

firearm magazine;

6. “Firearm entity” means:

a.

a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition

manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or

retailer, and

b.

a gun range;

7. “Firearm trade association” means any person, corporation,

unincorporated association, federation, business league, or business

organization that:

a.

is not organized or operated for profit and for which

none of its net earning inures to the benefit of any

private shareholder or individual,

b.

has two or more firearm entities as members, and

c.

is exempt from federal income taxation under Section

501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as

an organization described by Section 501(c) of that

code;

8. “Governmental entity” means any branch, department, agency,

or instrumentality of state government, or any official or other

person acting under color of state law, or any political subdivision

of this state;

9. “Sole-source provider” means a supplier who provides goods

or services of a unique nature or goods or services that are solely

available through the supplier and the supplier is the only

practicable source to provide such goods or services; and

10. “Contract” means a promise or set of promises constituting

an agreement between the parties that gives each a legal duty to the

other and the right to seek a remedy for the breach of those duties

but does not include an agreement related to investment services.

B. A governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a

company for the purchase of goods or services unless the contract

contains a written verification from the company that it:

1. Does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive

that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade

association; and

2. Will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm

trade association during the term of the contract.

C. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall not

apply to a governmental entity that:

1. Contracts with a sole-source provider; or

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2. Does not receive a bid from a company that is able to

provide the written verification required by subsection B of this

section.

D. The provisions of this section shall apply only to a

contract that:

1. Is between a governmental entity and a company with at least

ten full-time employees; and

2. Has a value of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars

($100,000.00) that is paid wholly or partly from public funds of the

governmental entity.

E. The Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services shall have the authority and responsibility of

reviewing state governmental contracts to confirm that the

requirements of subsection B of this section have been satisfied.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 37, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.