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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3238 By: Rosecrants
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code
Commission; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.24,
as amended by Section 1, Chapter 56, O.S.L. 2023 (59
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1000.24), which relates to
the Commission's powers; requiring the Commission to
adopt clear guidelines; defining dwelling units;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.24, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 56, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 1000.24), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1000.24. A. 1. Beginning July 1, 2009, pursuant to
and in compliance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures
Act, the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission shall have the
power to adopt, amend, repeal and promulgate rules as may be
necessary to perform the duties required under the Oklahoma Uniform
Building Code Commission Act. Rules authorized under this section
shall not become effective prior to October 1, 2009.
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2. Beginning October 1, 2009, the Commission shall have the
power to enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Building
Code Commission Act.
3. Any codes adopted by state agencies, municipalities or other
political subdivisions of the state prior to uniform codes being
adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, pursuant
to the provisions of, or rules promulgated pursuant to, the Oklahoma
Uniform Building Code Commission Act, shall be considered valid and
in effect until uniform codes are adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform
Building Code Commission.
B. The Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission shall have the
following powers:
1. Exercise all incidental powers and duties which are
necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform
Building Code Commission Act;
2. Adopt and have an official seal;
3. Maintain an administrative staff, including, but not limited
to, an Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Chief Executive
Officer;
4. Direct such other expenditures as may be necessary in the
performance of its duties, including, but not limited to,
expenditures for office space, equipment, furnishings and contracts
for services. All expenditures shall be made pursuant to the
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;
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5. Appoint technical committees to review and recommend for
adoption all building codes. The technical committees shall review
and recommend building codes with any amendments for adoption by the
Commission; and
6. Create a website listing all building codes adopted by the
Commission. The website shall provide a method for listing all
codes adopted by a state agency, city or any other political
subdivision of the state containing higher standards and
requirements than the codes adopted pursuant to the Oklahoma Uniform
Building Code Commission Act as required in Section 14-107 of Title
11 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
7. Adopt clear guidelines ensuring consistent application of
Internal Residential Code standards for small multifamily buildings
across the state.
C. After October 1, 2009, the Commission shall account for all
receipts and expenditures of the monies of the Commission, including
annually preparing and publishing a statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Commission for each fiscal year. The
Commission's annual statement of receipts and expenditures shall be
audited by the State Auditor and Inspector or an independent
accounting firm, and the audit report shall be certified to the
Governor of this state to be true and correct, under oath, by the
chair and vice-chair of the Commission.
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D. Any amendments or modifications to the currently adopted
state codes shall be forwarded to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code
Commission for consideration.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1000.24A of Title 59, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any building with two to four dwelling units shall be considered
residential structures subject to Internal Residential Code
provisions.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
60-2-14043 TKR 01/12/26