HB 1851 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Contracts; Oklahoma Fair Renewal Act; automatic renewal contracts; notice; cancellation; effective date.

House Bill 1851, known as the "Oklahoma Fair Renewal Act," aims to regulate automatic renewal contracts between businesses and consumers in Oklahoma. It requires businesses to clearly disclose all automatic renewal offer terms, including pricing and cancellation policies, before a contract is executed and to provide a written acknowledgment. The bill mandates that consumers be given a simple and accessible way to cancel these contracts, such as a direct online link or an in-person option. Additionally, it requires businesses to provide timely notice of any material changes to contract terms and send renewal notices within a specific timeframe (15 to 45 days) before automatic renewals for certain contracts.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily adding the Senate sponsor's name and updating formatting. The substantive policy content regarding automatic renewal contracts remains unchanged, though the Senate version reorganized some definitions and requirements for clarity.
TECHNICAL

Added Senate sponsor name (Gollihare) and updated header from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version with new date.

Reorganized definition numbering for 'Automatic renewal offer terms' from a list of 5 items to a more detailed 5-item list with sub-points (a-e) for better clarity.

Reformatted cancellation mechanism requirements to specify authentication protocols for online cancellation links.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 2
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 6
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors