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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1675 By: Cantrell, Fugate,
Pogemiller, and Rosecrants
of the House
and
Seifried of the Senate
An Act relating to emergency management; defining
terms; providing for applicability; directing for
assessments and reviews; requiring action plans;
requiring submission of assessments and plans to
regulating authority; providing exception; directing
for communication and warning systems; providing
standards; requiring training and drills; requiring
disclosure; providing for rulemaking; providing
enforcement; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 681,
which relates to school buildings and fallout
protection; adding recreational campgrounds;
requiring emergency plans be on file with local
emergency management director; updating statutory
language; providing for codification; and providing
an effective date.
SUBJECT: Emergency management
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 683.24C of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
As used in this act:
1. “Camp facility” means an operator of a facility that hosts
or is rented by multiple youth camps;
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2. “Emergency action plan” or “EAP” means a written, site-
specific plan addressing preparedness response, evacuation,
sheltering, and communication for severe weather hazards;
3. “Hazard exposure zone” means an area identified through
federal, state, or local data as subject to one or more severe
weather hazards;
4. “Outdoor program” means a youth-serving activity conducted
primarily outdoors, including wilderness programs, sports camps,
adventure camps, or similar operations;
5. “Regulating authority” means the emergency management
director of the county in which the camp facility, youth camp, or
outdoor program is located;
6. “Severe weather hazard” means a meteorological or
environmental condition that poses a foreseeable risk to life or
safety, including but not limited to:
a. flooding or flash flooding,
b. high winds or straight-line winds,
c. tornadic or rotating wind systems,
d. hail,
e. lightning,
f. extreme heat or cold,
g. wildfire or wildfire smoke, and
h. any other weather-related condition designated by the
regulating authority; and
7. “Youth camp” means any program or operation that:
a. provides organized recreational, educational, or
residential activities,
b. serves individuals under eighteen (18) years of age,
and
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c. operates for compensation or as a nonprofit, including
day camps, overnight camps, seasonal camps, and
specialty camps.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24D of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act applies to all camp facilities, youth camps, and
outdoor programs operating within this state except:
1. Programs conducted solely on a single-day basis with no
oversight component which may be subject to modified requirements,
as determined by rule; and
2. Programs operated exclusively by a parent or legal guardian
for his or her own children.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24E of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided for in subsection D of this section, camp
facilities, youth camps, and outdoor programs shall conduct a site-
specific hazard assessment on or before January 1, 2027,
identifying:
1. Applicable severe weather hazards;
2. Proximity to hazard exposure zones;
3. Structural vulnerabilities of buildings and shelters; and
4. Feasible evacuation routes and shelter-in-place locations.
B. Hazard assessments shall be reviewed and updated:
1. At least once every three (3) years; and
2. Upon material changes to facilities, terrain, or hazard
classifications.
C. A copy of the site-specific hazard assessment, including
updated assessments, shall be submitted to and placed on file with
the regulating authority.
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D. Any youth camp or outdoor program hosted at a camp facility
shall utilize the site-specific hazard assessment of the camp
facility.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24F of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided for in subsection E of this section, on
or before January 1, 2027, camp facilities, youth camps, and outdoor
programs shall develop and maintain an emergency action plan
addressing, at a minimum:
1. Monitoring and detection of severe weather hazards;
2. Decision-making authority and chain of command;
3. Criteria for evacuation versus shelter-in-place;
4. Evacuation routes and secondary alternatives;
5. Shelter standards appropriate to the identified hazards;
6. Accountability procedures for campers and staff; and
7. Post-event communication and reunification procedures.
B. The plan shall include separate response protocols for each
severe weather hazard reasonably applicable to the site.
C. Emergency action plans shall be reviewed and updated:
1. At least once every three (3) years; and
2. Upon material changes to facilities, terrain, or hazard
classifications.
D. A copy of the emergency action plan, including updated
plans, shall be submitted to and placed on file with the regulating
authority.
E. Any youth camp or outdoor program hosted at a camp facility
shall utilize the emergency action plan of the camp facility.
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SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24G of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Each camp facility, youth camp, and outdoor program shall
maintain:
1. At least two independent methods of receiving severe weather
alerts, including one method that does not rely on cellular service;
2. An internal communication system capable of alerting staff
and campers promptly; and
3. Procedures for notifying parents or guardians during
emergencies.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24H of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Where severe weather hazards are identified, camp facilities
and youth camps shall provide access to shelters that are:
1. Appropriately rated for anticipated wind or impact loads;
2. Located outside high-risk zones when feasible; and
3. Clearly marked and accessible.
B. The regulating authority may prohibit or condition the use
of:
1. Sleeping facilities located in high-risk hazard exposure
zones; or
2. Temporary structures unable to withstand foreseeable severe
weather.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24I of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Camp facility, youth camp, and outdoor program staff shall
receive annual training on emergency procedures and hazard
recognition.
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B. Youth camps and camp facilities shall conduct periodic
drills appropriate to the identified hazards.
C. Training records shall be maintained and made available for
inspection by the regulating authority.
SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24J of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Youth camps, camp facilities, and outdoor programs shall
disclose in writing:
1. The existence of material severe weather hazards affecting
the site; and
2. The general nature of emergency response procedures.
Acknowledgment of receipt shall be obtained from participants or
the parents or legal guardians of participants, if the participant
is a minor, prior to participation.
SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24K of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The regulating authority shall adopt rules necessary to
implement this act, including:
1. Hazard-specific standards;
2. Compliance timelines; and
3. Variance procedures for site-specific conditions.
B. The regulating authority may impose:
1. Corrective action plans;
2. Civil penalties; or
3. The closure of camp facilities, youth camps, and outdoor
programs for material noncompliance.
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SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 681, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 681. A. School authorities of the State of Oklahoma
this state, its political subdivisions, and its school districts are
authorized to plan, design, and construct new school buildings and
make additions to existing school buildings that afford protection
for the anticipated school body, faculty, and visitors against
tornadoes and severe weather. Each school, administration building
and institution of higher learning shall have written plans and
procedures in place for protecting students, faculty, administrators
and visitors from natural and man-made disasters and emergencies.
Plans shall be reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each
school, administration building and institution of higher learning,
and placed on file at each school district and each local emergency
response organization within the district, which may include police,
fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management
of the appropriate jurisdiction. The plans shall be submitted in a
format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1
of each year. Each school district and institution of higher
learning shall make annual reports to the local school board or
Board of Regents detailing the status of emergency preparedness and
identified safety needs for each school or institution.
B. Recreational campgrounds within this state are authorized to
plan, design, and maintain facilities and grounds in a manner that
affords protection for campers, staff, and visitors against flooding
and severe weather hazards. Each recreational campground shall have
written emergency action plans and procedures in place for
protecting campers, staff, and visitors from natural disasters and
severe weather events, including those requiring evacuation.
1. Such plans shall, at a minimum, identify natural hazards
specific to the location that may necessitate evacuation, outline
evacuation routes and procedures, and include methods for issuing
emergency alerts and warnings to campers and staff. The plans shall
be reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by the operator of
the recreational campground.
2. A copy of the emergency action plan, including evacuation
procedures and warning information, shall be submitted to and placed
on file with the local emergency management director of the
appropriate jurisdiction in a format acceptable to the emergency
management agency. The plans shall be submitted or updated no later
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than January 1 of each year and upon any significant change to
facility operations or hazard conditions.
SECTION 11. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 29th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________