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OklahomaSB 516Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Roofing Contractor Registration Act; modifying certain duties of registrar; modernizing direct access system requirements. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Jerry Alvord (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger enforcement against unregistered Oklahoma roofers

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma’s Roofing Hearing Board can investigate written complaints about roofing registration violations. It can take administrative action or refer cases for criminal prosecution, even after an unregistered roofer stops working. Notices can be served in person or by certified mail to the last-known address. Stop-work orders can cover residential roofing after homeowners receive required disclosures and exercise their cancellation option, or ongoing commercial roofing. The registrar must notify contractors within five days and allow ten days for a response. When referring a case to the district attorney, the Board must include investigation results and any contractor response with the complaint. A missing response does not block referral, and roofing examiners can help investigate at the district attorney’s request. After a covered court ruling or conviction, the registrar must suspend, revoke, or deny registration for the court-set term. If the court sets no term, suspension or denial lasts six months. Registration cannot be renewed, restored, or newly issued until the term ends and required fees are paid. Seeking registration under another name during suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor. A business suspension or revocation also covers its members, partners, officers, and agents acting under that registration.

Less required history when checking roofers

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma’s registrar must record when a verified roofing complaint arrives and process it under the law. The law removes specific requirements to record complaint details, response dates, and whether contractors admit or deny complaints. The registrar must still verify registration numbers for the public and enforcement officials upon request. An Internet or other technology system must let users check roofing registration certificates and status. That system no longer has to show complaints, contractor responses, known court outcomes, or convictions under the roofing law. The law also removes the provision allowing the system to list disclosed criminal convictions from other jurisdictions. Information shown in the system is not a state endorsement of the roofer.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jerry Alvord

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Eddy Dempsey

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 172 • No: 1

House vote • 5/6/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 91 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2025

Committee vote: Business & Insurance

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/7/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/7/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 1

    5/6/2025House

  8. General Order

    5/6/2025House

  9. CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

    4/17/2025House

  10. Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business

    4/8/2025House

  11. Referred to Business

    4/1/2025House

  12. Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  13. First Reading

    3/25/2025House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/25/2025Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  17. General Order, Considered

    3/24/2025Senate

  18. Placed on General Order

    2/25/2025Senate

  19. Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

    2/20/2025Senate

  20. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

    2/4/2025Senate

  21. Coauthored by Representative Dempsey (principal House author)

    2/3/2025Senate

  22. Authored by Senator Alvord

    2/3/2025Senate

  23. First Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/7/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

    PDF

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