HB 1216 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Professions and occupations; Construction Industries Board; fees; penalties; effective date.

HB 1216 amends Oklahoma law to strengthen the Construction Industries Board's regulatory authority over licensed contractors in plumbing, electrical, roofing, and mechanical trades, as well as building inspectors and home inspectors. The bill establishes a fivefold penalty for second or subsequent violations of licensing rules, requires Board review of all fines within 90 days, and mandates annual financial reporting audited by the State Auditor. It directly affects licensed professionals and businesses in these trades by standardizing enforcement and fines, while excluding public utilities and similar entities from these regulations. The law also clarifies the Board's power to investigate violations, subpoena records, and handle appeals under existing administrative procedures. This bill became effective after being passed with veto overridden (93-0) in the Oklahoma Legislature.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended during Senate review to add a new requirement that all fines and penalties assessed by the Construction Industries Board must be automatically reviewed and brought before the entire Board for decision, rather than being handled by a smaller committee or individual. This change strengthens oversight and ensures collective Board accountability for penalty decisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Construction Industries Board's regulatory authority, but the enforcement mechanism for fines was modified to require full Board review.
ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that all fines and penalties must be automatically reviewed by the entire Board before being finalized.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

387
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic9
7 Yea 1 Nay 1
77% Yea
R Republican40
31 Yea 6 Nay 3
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 37 Nays: 6
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
lower
May 5, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/05/2025
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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