SB1171 is a short repealer bill that eliminates the statutory sections enacted in 2023 for the Perform Act. The bill does not create a new program or incentive; instead, it removes the existing Perform Act provisions from Oklahoma law by repealing Sections 1 through 5 of Chapter 256, O.S.L. 2023, which are codified at 68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 3646.1 through 3646.5.
As a result, the bill would erase the legal framework previously established for the Perform Act, including any related incentive structure, eligibility rules, or administrative provisions contained in those sections. Its practical effect is to return the affected area of law to the status that existed before the 2023 enactment, leaving no Perform Act provisions in force unless separately reenacted elsewhere.
Impact
SB1171 directly amends Oklahoma statutes by repealing 68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 3646.1 through 3646.5. This removes the Perform Act from the Oklahoma statutory code and eliminates any rights, duties, or incentive mechanisms created by those sections for affected parties, likely including businesses, applicants, or agencies that would have administered or relied on the program. The bill is a clean repeal rather than a replacement measure, so its legal impact is to terminate the prior incentive scheme rather than modify it.
Sentiment
The voting history suggests broad support for the bill in both chambers. It passed Senate committee and Senate third reading with strong margins, then passed the House with an amended committee substitute and overwhelming support on third reading. The emergency clause vote in the House was closer than the final passage votes, indicating some hesitation about immediate effectiveness, but overall the measure appears to have been viewed favorably and advanced with little opposition.
Contention
The main point of contention appears to have been the emergency clause rather than the repeal itself. While final passage votes were lopsided, the House emergency vote was narrower, suggesting some members may have objected to making the repeal effective immediately. Because there are no committee transcripts provided, there is no recorded debate here identifying specific policy objections, but the bill’s repeal of an incentive program likely affected stakeholders who benefited from or administered the Perform Act.