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SB2174 • 2026

State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date.

State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Paxton
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date.

State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms.

What This Bill Does

  • State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Engrossed (3/31/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (4/14/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Committee Substitute (4/29/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (Senate): Introduced (1/29/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026)

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 3654 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
  • 2174 By: Paxton COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the State Fire Marshal Commission; amending 74 O.S.
Filed

Plain English: SB2174 FULLAMD1 Stan May-MJ 4/14/2026 10:53:22 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Stan May Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB2174 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 24 Of the Engrossed Bill by deleting the word "of" and the words "fire investigators" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "representing firefighters" On Page 2, Section 1, Line 3, by inserting after the word "members" the following: ", one of which shall be selected by a statewide association representing restaurants, and the other shall be" On Page 2, Section 1, Line 5, by inserting after the word "businesses" a comma.

  • SB2174 FULLAMD1 Stan May-MJ 4/14/2026 10:53:22 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Stan May Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB2174 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 24 Of the Engrossed Bill by deleting the word "of" and the words "fire investigators" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "representing firefighters" On Page 2, Section 1, Line 3, by inserting after the word "members" the following: ", one of which shall be selected by a statewide association representing restaurants, and the other shall be" On Page 2, Section 1, Line 5, by inserting after the word "businesses" a comma.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

  2. 2026-04-09 House

    Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government

  3. 2026-03-31 House

    Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  4. 2026-03-31 House

    Referred to General Government

  5. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  6. 2026-03-30 House

    First Reading

  7. 2026-03-26 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  8. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0

  9. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  10. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative May (principal House author)

  11. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  12. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules committee; CR filed

  13. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  14. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading

  15. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Authored by Senator Paxton

Official Summary Text

State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Engrossed (3/31/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (4/14/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (House): Committee Substitute (4/29/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (Senate): Introduced (1/29/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2174 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 2174 By: Paxton of the Senate

and

May of the House

An Act relating to the State Fire Marshal Commission;
amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 324.1, which relates
to the State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying
composition of Commission members; requiring
appointment to serve certain terms; updating
statutory language; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 324.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 324.1. There is hereby re-created the State Fire
Marshal Commission, which shall consist of seven (7) members
appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint initially one
member who shall serve for a term of five (5) years, one member from
a statewide association of career and volunteer firefighters fire
marshals who shall serve for a term of four (4) years, one member
from a statewide association of municipalities who shall serve for a
term of three (3) years, one member from a statewide association of
Fire Chiefs fire chiefs, both career and volunteer, who shall serve
for a term of two (2) years, one member who shall be a from a
statewide association of Fire Investigator fire investigators who

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shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one member representing a
statewide association of electrical workers general contractors who
shall serve a term of one (1) year, and one member two members
representing selected by a statewide organization of exclusively
professional firefighters representing businesses who shall serve a
term of two (2) years. The members of the Commission shall
thereafter be appointed for a term of five (5) years and the
appointments shall be subject to Senate confirmation; provided the
associations named shall be represented by at least one member.
Upon the effective date of this act, any expiration or vacancy of
the term of a currently appointed member shall be filled by the
appointing authority specified in this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the Senate the 26th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives