HB 1257: Roofing Contractor Registration Act; registration requirements; complaints; forwarding complaints to the Insurance Department and Office of the Attorney General; refer to district attorney; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during Senate review to change from a repealer bill to an amendment bill. Instead of removing the existing law about roofing contractors, the Senate version now modifies Section 1151.30 to add specific enforcement procedures and complaint mechanisms while keeping the original prohibitions intact.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from repealing an existing law to amending and strengthening it with additional enforcement provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Changed from repealing Section 1, Chapter 331, O.S.L. 2022 to amending it to read as follows, preserving the original prohibitions on roofing contractors advertising deductible payments.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new subsection B allowing any person to file a written verified complaint with the registrar alleging violations, with specific requirements for complaint forms and public inspection.

Added new subsection C requiring the registrar to forward complaints to the Insurance Department and Office of the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution.

Added new subsection D clarifying that the registrar cannot investigate or prosecute violations, shifting that authority to other agencies.

TECHNICAL

Removed the repealer language and replaced it with amendment language, while keeping the effective date of November 1, 2025 unchanged.

Enrolled (final version) → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a committee substitute version, adding page numbers, session identifiers, and committee markings while preserving the substantive legislative content. No policy changes were made to the actual provisions regarding roofing contractor registration requirements, complaint procedures, or enforcement mechanisms.

TECHNICAL

Added page numbers, session identifiers, and committee markings to the document header and footer sections.

Reformatted the title section to include 'Committee Substitute' designation and session information.

Reorganized the signature and approval sections with new page numbering and formatting.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 19, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enacted into law, changing its status from a draft version to an enrolled final version ready for signature. The substantive policy content remains the same, but the document now includes official passage dates, governor signature lines, and secretary of state receipt lines required for final legislation.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' indicating final legislative approval

Added specific passage dates: House passed May 15, 2025 and Senate passed May 7, 2025

Added signature lines for Governor and Secretary of State to complete the legislative process

Removed placeholder text for Senate passage date and blank signature lines for final approval

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to restructure its sections and correct the numbering sequence. The original version had an amendment title and multiple sections that were reorganized into a cleaner format with proper section numbering (Section 1 for repealer, Section 2 for effective date). The substantive policy content regarding roofing contractor registration and complaint procedures remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Section numbering was corrected from SECTION 3 and SECTION 4 to SECTION 1 and SECTION 2 to match standard legislative formatting conventions.

The original amendment title and introductory text were removed, streamlining the document to focus on the actual bill content.

Page references and formatting were adjusted to align with the engrossed house bill version, removing redundant amendment markup.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 6 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change from repealing an existing law to amending and strengthening the Roofing Contractor Registration Act. The amendment adds new requirements for roofing contractors regarding insurance deductibles, establishes a formal complaint filing process, and creates new enforcement mechanisms involving the Insurance Department, Attorney General, and district attorneys.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from simply repealing a section to actively regulating roofing contractor behavior and establishing enforcement procedures for violations.

REQUIREMENT

Changed from repealing Section 1151.30 to amending it with new provisions about roofing contractors

Added requirement that roofing contractors cannot advertise paying insurance deductibles as an inducement

Added requirement for written notification of deductible payment restrictions in initial estimates

ENFORCEMENT

Created new complaint filing system with registrar, Insurance Department, and Attorney General involvement

Added requirement for complaints to be referred to district attorneys for prosecution

TIMELINE

Changed section numbering from 1-2 to 3-4 to accommodate new substantive sections

Roofing Contractor Registration Act; registration requirements; complaints; forwarding complaints to the Insurance Department and Office of the Attorney General; refer to district attorney; effective date.

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