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OK HB1691

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Stewart

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to work with the State Fire Marshal to develop guidelines allowing family and large child care homes to operate under International Residential Code (IRC) fire protection requirements.

  • Prohibits denial of operating licenses to family and large child care homes that comply with IRC requirements.

  • Prevents any state agency, municipality, county, or political subdivision from imposing fire requirements stricter than those outlined in the IRC for family and large child care homes.

  • Creates new law to be codified as Section 404.4 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Children; Department of Human Services; State Fire Marshal; child care homes; International Residential Code; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Children, Youth, and Family Services2/4/2025
Health and Human Services Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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