HB 1646: Professions and occupations; real estate appraisers; educational requirements as specified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect Senate floor version changes, primarily updating formatting and page numbering while maintaining the same substantive policy content regarding real estate appraiser certification requirements and penalties.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to indicate Senate Floor Version dated April 17, 2025, replacing House Floor Version header.

Reorganized page numbering and formatting to match Senate floor version structure, including renumbering of sections and subsections.

Adjusted bold face notation placement to indicate Senate Committee Amendments instead of House Committee Amendments.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor (House) version, incorporating amendments from the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding real estate appraiser education requirements, complaint procedures, and penalty structures remains unchanged, though the formatting and page numbering were adjusted to reflect the floor version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural version update.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering and formatting.

Added Senate sponsor name (Reinhardt) and committee amendment notation indicating bold face denotes Committee Amendments.

Removed original Committee Substitute page footers and redundant header information.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the entire text with a new version that adds administrative fines as a disciplinary tool for real estate appraisers. This change expands enforcement capabilities by allowing the Board to impose fines ranging from $50 to $2,000 per violation, with a maximum of $5,000 per incident, and requires payment within 30 days of notification.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include administrative fines as a formal enforcement mechanism for violations of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new Section 9 to the disciplinary provisions, authorizing administrative fines as a penalty for violations of the Act or Board rules.

REQUIREMENT

Established specific fine amounts: minimum $50, maximum $2,000 per violation, and a cap of $5,000 for all violations from a single incident or transaction.

TIMELINE

Added requirement that all administrative fines must be paid within 30 days of notification by the Board.

TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata including committee designation, bill number formatting, and page numbering references.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten by the Policy Committee to remove specific minimum classroom hour requirements for real estate appraisers and replace them with requirements that applicants meet educational criteria set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation. This shifts authority from the Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board to the national Appraisal Foundation for setting educational standards, while also removing requirements about class costs and complaint procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from establishing specific Oklahoma-mandated educational hour requirements to deferring to national Appraisal Foundation standards for all appraiser certifications (General, Residential, Licensed, and Trainee).

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific minimum classroom hour requirements that were previously mandated by Oklahoma law for all appraiser certifications.

Changed educational requirements to be based on criteria promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation rather than Oklahoma Board specifications.

Removed the requirement that the Oklahoma Board must establish the cost of appraisal classes.

Removed the requirement that complaints must be signed by the person filing them.

Added provision allowing complaints to be submitted on paper or electronic form.

ENFORCEMENT

Reorganized penalty provisions to clarify administrative fine amounts and payment procedures for violations of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 1, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, making it ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting, page numbering, and minor text adjustments to align with official legislative formatting standards.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE', indicating the bill has completed its legislative process and is in its final form ready for governor's signature.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting throughout the document to match official enrolled bill standards, including renumbering of sections and clauses.

Minor text reorganization in Section 1 regarding Trainee Appraiser requirements, where some clauses were reordered but the substantive requirements remain identical.

Added 'SUBJECT' line in the Enrolled version that was not present in the Engrossed version, providing a clearer subject heading for the bill.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

HB 1646 was amended to clarify its purpose and update the effective date, while the substantive provisions regarding real estate appraiser education and penalties remain largely unchanged. The bill now explicitly states it amends specific sections of the Oklahoma Statutes relating to real estate appraisers, removing minimum educational classroom hour requirements and shifting to requirements set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation. Complaint procedures were also updated to allow both paper and electronic submissions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to specifically target amendments to 59 O.S. 2021 Sections 858-712 and 858-723, focusing on real estate appraiser certification requirements and penalties.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific minimum educational classroom hour requirements and replaced them with requirements to be specified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

Removed the requirement that the Board must establish the cost of educational classes for appraiser training.

Changed complaint filing requirements to allow complaints to be submitted on either paper or electronic forms, and removed the requirement that complaints must be signed by the person filing them.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and changed the effective date from November 1, 2025 to a later unspecified date in the engrossed version.

Professions and occupations; real estate appraisers; educational requirements as specified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation; effective date.

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