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HB4139 • 2026

Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.

Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.

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Sponsor
Manger
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Placed on General Order
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.

Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Introduced (2/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/5/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/24/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/2/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Committee Substitute (3/4/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

  • (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
  • ________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend House Bill No.
  • 4139 on Page 1, Line 19, by deleting after the word “in” and before the word “location”, the words “an inconspicuous”, and inserting the words “a conspicuous”, and amending the title to conform.
  • Submitted by: _______________________ Senator Rosino Rosino-CAD-CA-HB4139 4/16/2026 9:32 AM 1
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16137 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4139 By: Manger POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to home service contracts; enacting the Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; requiring home warranty companies to post fees; requiring certain certifications; setting time frame to assess certain claims; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB4139 FULLPCS1 Robert Manger-TKR 2/25/2026 3:50:09 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Robert Manger Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4139 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB4139 FULLPCS1 Robert Manger-TKR 2/25/2026 3:50:09 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Robert Manger Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4139 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 16758 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4139 By: Manger PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to home service contracts; enacting the Oklahoma Home Service Act; requiring home warranty companies to post fees; requiring certain certifications; setting time frame to assess certain claims; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB4139 POLPCS1 Robert Manger-TKR 2/4/2026 4:18:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Robert Manger Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4139 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB4139 POLPCS1 Robert Manger-TKR 2/4/2026 4:18:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Robert Manger Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4139 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 16113 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4139 By: Manger PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to home service contracts; enacting the Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; requiring home warranty companies to post fees; requiring certain certifications; setting time frame to assess certain claims; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  2. 2026-04-16 Senate

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

  3. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

  4. 2026-03-26 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. 2026-03-26 Senate

    First Reading

  6. 2026-03-24 House

    General Order

  7. 2026-03-24 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 5

  8. 2026-03-24 House

    Referred for engrossment

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  10. 2026-02-26 House

    Authored by Senator Rosino (principal Senate author)

  11. 2026-02-09 House

    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

  12. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  13. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

  14. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  15. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Manger

Official Summary Text

Home service contracts; Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act; posting fees; requiring certification; claims; time frame; codification; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Introduced (2/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/5/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/24/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/2/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4139 (House): Committee Substitute (3/4/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4139 By: Manger of the House

and

Rosino of the Senate

An Act relating to home service contracts; enacting
the Oklahoma Home Service Act; requiring home
warranty companies to post fees; requiring certain
certifications; setting time frame to assess certain
claims; providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 7600 of Title 36, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma
Home Service Act".
B. Home warranty companies shall make visible in their
principal place of business and official company website, if
applicable, by posting in an inconspicuous location the following:
1. All applicable fees; and
2. Detailed pricing for covered modifications, including labor
and parts.
C. Any employed or contracted repair personnel of a home
warranty company shall:

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1. Be bonded and insured;
2. Hold a valid state license; or
3. Present documented proof of required training or
certifications.
D. Any employed or contracted repair personnl of a home
warranty company performing work regulated by Oklahoma professional
and occupational licensing and registration laws shall comply with
all Oklahoma state licensing and registration laws, including
holding a current license or registration in good standing.
E. Home warranty companies shall provide all specific licenses,
training standards, or certifications required of hired contractors
and employees to the policyholder within twenty-four (24) hours upon
request.
F. Home warranty companies shall arrange the appropriate
representative to assess any covered warranty item no later than
forty-eight (48) hours after a claim is submitted.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate