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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1415 Expands Antitrust Enforcement, Civil Penalties, and Statutes of Limitations
Last action · April 22, 2025: Remove as author Senator Rosino; authored by Senator HowardSponsors: Andy Fugate and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1415 authorizes the Attorney General to seek civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 for antitrust violations, establishes a four-year statute of limitations starting from discovery or the last act, and directs penalty revenues to the General Revenue Fund, effective November 1, 2025.
Businesses operating in Oklahoma face increased financial liability up to $1,000,000 per antitrust violation, while consumers gain explicit protections through state-led lawsuits and clearer timelines for filing claims.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Businesses in Oklahoma
Entities are subject to increased civil penalties up to $1,000,000 per antitrust violation and new statutory timelines for legal claims.
Consumers residing in the state
Individuals can have the Attorney General bring civil actions on their behalf as parens patriae for injuries sustained to business or property.
The State of Oklahoma
The state receives collected civil penalty revenues into its General Revenue Fund and gains enhanced enforcement authorities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum civil penalty for an antitrust violation under this bill?
When does a cause of action accrue under the Oklahoma Antitrust Reform Act?
Where do collected civil penalties go?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 22, 2025SenateRemove as author Senator Rosino; authored by Senator Howard
- Apr 17, 2025SenateRemove as author Senator Thompson; authored by Senator Rosino
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
- Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 12, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
Show 11 earlier actions
- Mar 11, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 20
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Fugate
- Mar 11, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 5, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)
- Mar 5, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hefner
- Mar 5, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- Feb 6, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Civil Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Josh)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Introduction of High-Value Civil Penalties
The bill establishes explicit civil penalties up to $1,000,000 per violation, shifting enforcement toward direct financial deterrence for antitrust breaches.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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