HB 1076 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Public health and safety; creating the Food Truck Freedom Act; State Commissioner of Health; rules; local authorities; administrative hearing; penalties; appeals process; definitions; terms; food establishment license; mobile food vendors; locations; effective date.

HB 1076, the "Food Truck Freedom Act," authorizes mobile food vendors with a state food establishment license to operate across Oklahoma while limiting local government restrictions. It requires local authorities to recognize valid state licenses within five business days and prohibits them from imposing conflicting rules (like extra permits, GPS tracking, or distance limits from other businesses). Vendors may operate on private property in permitted zoning districts with owner permission or at residential gatherings (max 12 days/year), but must maintain waste disposal, display licenses, and notify health authorities 10 days before temporary events. The bill also clarifies that state health rules cannot mandate unnecessary requirements like handwashing sinks for prepackaged food vendors.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, primarily involving formatting and structural changes. The most significant substantive addition is a new requirement that the State Commissioner of Health may not promulgate rules requiring mobile food vendors to be fingerprinted or install GPS tracking devices on their vehicles. This change protects vendor privacy and reduces regulatory burdens on mobile food operators.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating mobile food vendors in Oklahoma, with the addition of specific protections against GPS tracking and fingerprinting requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition on rules requiring mobile food vendors to be fingerprinted or install GPS tracking devices on their vehicles

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date

Updated bill sponsor list to include 'Gillespie of the Senate' and adjusted formatting for Senate floor version

Changed page headers from 'HB1076 HFLR' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1076 SFLR'

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/05/2025

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 4

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 3

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors