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OK HB1675

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Cantrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Youth camps and outdoor programs serving individuals under 18 must conduct site-specific hazard assessments prior to licensure, identifying severe weather hazards, structural vulnerabilities, and evacuation routes, with assessments updated every 3 years

  • Covered facilities must develop emergency action plans addressing weather monitoring, evacuation criteria, shelter standards, staff accountability, and post-event communication, with separate protocols for each applicable hazard type

  • Camps must maintain at least two independent methods of receiving severe weather alerts (one not relying on cellular service), an internal communication system, and procedures for notifying parents during emergencies

  • Staff must receive annual training on emergency procedures, camps must conduct periodic drills, and programs must disclose material weather hazards to families in writing prior to participation

  • Local emergency management directors gain enforcement authority including corrective action plans, civil penalties, and license suspension/revocation; emergency plans must be filed with local emergency management by November 1 annually

Legislative Description

Emergency management; defining terms; assessments and reviews; action plans; warning systems; drills; youth camps and recreational campgrounds; emergency plans on file; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Emergency added

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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