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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma restricts local fire safety rules for child care homes using the 2018 Residential Code
Last action · May 13, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2025Sponsors: Cyndi Munson and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
Oklahoma requires the Department of Human Services and the State Fire Marshal to establish guidelines allowing family and large child care homes to operate under the . Municipalities, counties, and state agencies are prohibited from enforcing stricter fire and life safety requirements on these facilities beginning November 1, 2025.
Child care operators statewide will be legally protected from differing local or municipal fire safety mandates, standardizing regulatory requirements across all political subdivisions.
- State Fire Marshal offices operate as regulatory bodies enforcing safety rules across residential and commercial structures. context
- The Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission adopts statewide model codes for municipal enforcement. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Family and large child care home operators
Child care operators must adhere to the 2018 International Residential Code guidelines and are protected from stricter local municipal fire safety mandates.
Municipalities and counties
Local governments lose the authority to enforce fire and life safety requirements on child care homes that exceed the 2018 International Residential Code.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law without the governor's signature.
Procedural history
29 actions- May 13, 2025HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2025
- May 6, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- May 6, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- May 5, 2025SenateEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
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- May 5, 2025SenateFloorMeasure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
- May 5, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- May 1, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Provenzano
- Apr 28, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Pogemiller
- Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 14, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- Mar 27, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 27, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 26, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 26, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
- Mar 26, 2025HouseAmended by floor substitute
- Mar 26, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Munson, Hefner
- Mar 26, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 10, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Coleman (principal Senate author)
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) May
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
- Feb 25, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Lawson, Tedford, Archer
- Feb 25, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to General Government
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Schreiber, Stewart
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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State Preemption of Local Fire Safety Rules
The bill shifts regulatory authority from local municipalities and counties to a uniform state-level standard under the 2018 International Residential Code.
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www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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