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HB1098 • 2026

Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.

Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.

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Sponsor
Hardin
Last action
2025-04-01
Official status
Second Reading referred to Public Safety
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.

Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.

Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/10/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 (2/10/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/28/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (2/28/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Amendment 2 (2/28/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/28/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB1098 FULLAMD1 David Hardin-MJ 2/21/2025 1:49:28 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Line 20 Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting "Rural Fire Coordinators" and inserting in lieu thereof "Firefighter Training Advisory Committee".

  • HB1098 FULLAMD1 David Hardin-MJ 2/21/2025 1:49:28 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Line 20 Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting "Rural Fire Coordinators" and inserting in lieu thereof "Firefighter Training Advisory Committee".
  • On Page 1, Section 1, Line 21, by deleting "Rural Fire Coordinators" and inserting in lieu thereof "Firefighter Training Advisory Committee".
Filed

Plain English: HB1098 FULLAMD2 David Hardin-MJ 2/24/2025 2:53:38 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 2 Lines 5-6 Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting after the word "training" the following language: "not offered within their district or county".

  • HB1098 FULLAMD2 David Hardin-MJ 2/24/2025 2:53:38 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 2 Lines 5-6 Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting after the word "training" the following language: "not offered within their district or county".
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 12578 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1098 By: Hardin POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to firefighters; requiring all trainings for rural firefighters to be directed by the Rural Fire Coordinators; clarifying joint training is permitted; requiring mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training to be offered within district or county; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1098 FULLPCS1 David Hardin-MJ 2/27/2025 1:28:59 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.

  • HB1098 FULLPCS1 David Hardin-MJ 2/27/2025 1:28:59 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.
  • 12953 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1098 By: Hardin PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to firefighters; prohibiting mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1098 POLPCS1 David Hardin-MJ 2/4/2025 5:44:42 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.

  • HB1098 POLPCS1 David Hardin-MJ 2/4/2025 5:44:42 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.
  • 12273 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1098 By: Hardin PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to firefighters; requiring all trainings for rural firefighters to be directed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry; clarifying joint training is permitted; requiring mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training to be offered within district or county; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1098 POLPCS2 David Hardin-MJ 2/10/2025 1:45:06 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.

  • HB1098 POLPCS2 David Hardin-MJ 2/10/2025 1:45:06 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: David Hardin Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1098 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.
  • 12508 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1098 By: Hardin PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to firefighters; requiring all trainings for rural firefighters to be directed by the Rural Fire Coordinators; clarifying joint training is permitted; requiring mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training to be offered within district or county; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Public Safety

  2. 2025-03-12 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  3. 2025-03-12 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2025-03-11 House

    General Order

  5. 2025-03-11 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Cantrell

  6. 2025-03-11 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 4

  7. 2025-03-11 House

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2025-03-04 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  9. 2025-03-04 House

    Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)

  10. 2025-02-17 House

    Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture

  11. 2025-02-06 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  12. 2025-02-06 House

    Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  13. 2025-02-06 House

    Referred to Agriculture

  14. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  15. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  16. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Hardin

Official Summary Text

Firefighters; prohibiting certain mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/10/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 (2/10/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/28/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (2/28/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Amendment 2 (2/28/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/28/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1098 (House): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. H. B. NO. 1098 Page 1

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1098 By: Hardin and Cantrell of the
House

and

Woods of the Senate

An Act relating to firefighters; prohibiting certain
mandatory volunteer or rural firefighter training;
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 325.5 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
No volunteer or rural firefighter shall be required to attend
any state or county mandatory training.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

ENGR. H. B. NO. 1098 Page 2

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Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate