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HB1809 • 2026

Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.

Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.

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Sponsor
Newton
Last action
2025-02-04
Official status
Referred to Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.

Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1809 (House): Introduced (2/21/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1809 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 (2/21/2025)

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB1809 POLAMD1 Carl Newton-MJ 2/20/2025 8:28:52 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Carl Newton Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1809 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Line 22 Of the Engrossed Bill By inserting after the words "hot spots" and before the end of the sentence, the following: "if the owner of said property is not available".

  • HB1809 POLAMD1 Carl Newton-MJ 2/20/2025 8:28:52 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Carl Newton Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1809 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Line 22 Of the Engrossed Bill By inserting after the words "hot spots" and before the end of the sentence, the following: "if the owner of said property is not available".
  • On Page 1, Section 1, Lines 23-24, by deleting after the word "shall" and before the word "observing", the following: "assume responsibility for".
  • On Page 1, Section 1, Line 23, by replacing the word "observing" with the word "observe".
  • On Page 1, Section 1, Lines 23-24, by deleting after the word "observe" and before the words "the affected area" the following: "and ensuring the safety of".

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  2. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to Public Safety

  3. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  4. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Newton

Official Summary Text

Public safety; fire departments; monitor fire site; designee; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1809 (House): Introduced (2/21/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1809 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 (2/21/2025)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

HOUSE BILL 1809 By: Newton

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to public safety; directing fire
departments to designate an individual to monitor
fire site for flare ups and hot spots; clarifying
that designee shall be responsible for observing and
ensuring the safety of the affected area; clarifying
designee does not need to be a fire fighter;
requiring designee to monitor sight for certain
amount of time; permitting responsibility to be
shared; prohibiting fire department from leaving
before having a designee; 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 170 of Title 63, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Any fire department operating within the State of Oklahoma
shall, upon concluding extinguishment efforts at the scene of a
fire, designate an individual to monitor the site for potential
flare-ups or residual hot spots.
B. The designee shall assume responsibility for observing and
ensuring the safety of the affected area.

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C. The designated individual is not required to be a
professional or volunteer firefighter; however, they must have the
ability to conduct site inspections at intervals not exceeding one
(1) hour for a minimum period of twelve (12) hours following the
fire's extinguishment.
D. The responsibility for monitoring may be shared among
multiple individuals, provided the requirements of subsection C are
met.
E. The fire department shall leave at least one firefighter at
the sight until a designee has been designated.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

60-1-10366 MJ 01/07/25