HB 2759 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Firefighters; program; grant; training; certification; application; rules; revolving fund; codification; effective date.

HB 2759 creates the "Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Program" to assist volunteer firefighters in the state. It establishes a grant program that will help these firefighters receive up to ten hours of annual training from approved programs. The State Fire Marshal is responsible for creating an application system for these grants and managing the "Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Revolving Fund," which will finance the program through appropriations, donations, and other designated funds. This act is set to become effective on November 1, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill moved from the House to the Senate floor with minor formatting updates and a reorganization of the committee report section. The substantive policy content regarding the volunteer firefighter grant program, training hours, revolving fund, and effective date remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and document header updates.

TECHNICAL

Document header updated from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and bill status.

Committee report section moved from House Appropriations and Budget to Senate Appropriations, with updated date and 'DO PASS AS AMENDED' status.

Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate Floor Version with consistent formatting throughout.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors