Roofing Contractor Registration Act; requiring continuing education to be determined and approved by certain persons; requiring valid endorsement to work. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1873 requires residential roofing contractors in Oklahoma to obtain a special certification by passing an exam (70% minimum score) or completing 10 hours of approved continuing education. Existing contractors registered with the Construction Industries Board before January 1, 2027, have until January 1, 2028, to meet this requirement, while new applicants must comply within 30 days of passing the exam. The law exempts roofing laborers who only provide labor under a licensed contractor and do not supply materials. It takes effect January 1, 2027, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation after approval.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 7, 2026
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The bill was moved from the House to the Senate floor, where the committee report was updated to reflect the Senate Business and Insurance Committee. The substantive legal text, including the effective date of January 1, 2027, and the grandfathering provisions for existing contractors, remained unchanged between the two versions.
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The committee report attribution was changed from the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee to the Senate Business and Insurance Committee, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
35–7
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican41
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 13
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Business
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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