HB 1847: Building codes; Department of Human Services; State Fire Marshal; guidelines; child care homes; license; codification; effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate, primarily changing the committee oversight body and the effective date. The Senate version also added a specific codification reference to the Oklahoma Statutes and adjusted the formatting of the bill header and committee report information.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on child care licensing and fire safety requirements, but the oversight committee changed from Government Oversight to Health and Human Services.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from November 1, 2025 to April 14, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

The committee overseeing the bill changed from the Committee on Government Oversight to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

TECHNICAL

Added specific reference to codification in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1000.31 of Title 59.

Updated the bill header to reflect the Senate Floor Version and adjusted sponsor listings to include Coleman of the Senate.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a committee substitute version to a floor version, with the title page updated to reflect 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and the sponsor list expanded to include additional House members. The substantive policy content regarding building codes, child care licensing, and fire safety requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Title page header changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to indicate the bill has been approved by the House committee and is ready for floor consideration.

Bill sponsor list expanded to include additional House members (Lawson, Tedford, Archer, May) and Senate co-sponsor (Coleman) to reflect the full bipartisan support for the legislation.

Page numbering and formatting adjusted to match standard floor version conventions, with page 1 now showing 'HB1847 HFLR' instead of 'Req. No. 13287'.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' designation and update the document title and page numbers. The substantive policy content regarding fire safety guidelines for child care homes remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed 'Proposed Policy' designation from the bill title and updated committee substitute formatting.

Updated page number references from 12614 to 13287 to reflect new bill tracking numbers.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the 2018 International Residential Code with the International Fire Code as the standard for child care home fire safety guidelines. This change shifts the regulatory focus from general building requirements to specific fire protection standards, which may affect how compliance is measured and enforced.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring compliance with the 2018 International Residential Code to requiring compliance with the International Fire Code for child care home fire safety guidelines.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the 2018 International Residential Code with the International Fire Code as the governing standard for fire safety guidelines.

Changed the reference from 'requirements of the 2018 International Residential Code as adopted by the OUBCC' to 'International Fire Code' without specifying an adoption body.

Removed the explicit mention that family child care homes and large child care homes shall not be denied a license if they comply with the guidelines, though this language remains in the amended version.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was converted from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which includes minor formatting changes and the addition of one new sponsor (Pogemiller and Provenzano). The substantive policy content remains identical, with no changes to the bill's requirements, scope, or effective date.

TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors (Pogemiller and Provenzano) to the list of House sponsors in the Enrolled version.

Changed the header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the final approved version.

Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and layout throughout the document.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was renumbered and reorganized from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with the primary substantive change being the removal of a requirement for the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to establish a training and certification program for building code inspectors. The remaining provisions regarding child care home licensing and fire safety guidelines were retained but renumbered.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding building code adoption and child care home licensing remains unchanged, but the inspector training and certification requirement was removed.

REQUIREMENT

Removed Section 1, Subsection D, which required the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to establish a training and certification process for all residential and commercial building code inspectors, including regional training funded by existing funds.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill numbering and structure from 'Introduced' format to 'Engrossed' format, updating sponsor lists and section headers.

Renumbered sections from Section 1 and 2 to Section 1 and 2 with new law designations, and renumbered subsections accordingly.

Building codes; Department of Human Services; State Fire Marshal; guidelines; child care homes; license; codification; effective date.

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