SB 1457 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Construction Industries Board; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1457 extends the expiration date of Oklahoma's Construction Industries Board from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036. This procedural bill updates the statutory language in 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.2 to reflect the new sunset date and declares an emergency to make the change effective July 1, 2026. The bill does not alter the Board's regulatory responsibilities for plumbing, electrical, mechanical trades, building inspectors, or roofing contractors. It directly affects the Board's continued operation and the industries it oversees under existing licensing laws.

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 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

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

MINOR

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which involved updating the header information, sponsor names, and committee reports. The substantive legal text regarding the Construction Industries Board remains unchanged, with no modifications to the sunset date, member composition, or effective date.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the Senate floor version instead of the House version, including changing the date to February 12, 2026, and updating the sponsor list to include Kendrix of the House.

Replaced the House committee report with a new Senate committee report from the Committee on Business and Insurance, dated February 12, 2026, indicating the bill should pass as amended.

Adjusted page footers and formatting headers to match the Senate floor version style.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

41–3

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 50

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

32 Yea 3 Nay 6

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 8

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors