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HB26-1187 • 2026

Sunset Fire Suppression Programs

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report by: Continuing the fire suppression programs of the division of fire prevention and

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. R. Stewart, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. M. Snyder, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-06-03
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as empty in the provided metadata, so no start date can be confirmed from this material alone.

Continuing Fire Suppression Programs and Updating Language

This law continues the state's fire suppression programs for another 11 years and updates rules to use gender-neutral language.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the fire suppression programs of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control until September 1, 2037.
  • Follows recommendations from a 2025 review by the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
  • Updates rules to replace gender-specific words with gender-neutral terms in these programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Division of Fire Prevention and Control

Terms To Know

Sunset review
A process where the government checks if a program should continue to exist.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific words being changed.
  • No effective date is provided in the source material for when these changes begin.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-03 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-06-02 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-06-02 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

  10. 2026-03-16 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-03-13 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-13 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-02-24 House

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  14. 2026-02-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Official Summary Text

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report by:
Continuing the fire suppression programs of the division of fire prevention and control (division) for 11 years until September 1, 2037, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law; and
Modifying certain provisions of the fire suppression programs of the division to replace gender-specific terminology with gender-neutral terminology.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)