HB 3081 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Professions and occupations; age limits; license; effective date.

HB 3081 lowers the minimum age requirement for individuals supervising fire extinguisher business operations in Oklahoma from 21 to 18 years. The bill amends existing licensing rules to require applicants to provide evidence of this age qualification, along with other standard requirements like background checks, fingerprints, and proof of no disqualifying criminal history. It directly affects business owners and supervisors seeking or renewing fire extinguisher industry licenses. The changes take effect November 1, 2026.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily involving formatting adjustments and the addition of a committee report indicating the bill passed the Senate. The core policy text regarding fire extinguisher licensing requirements remains substantively identical to the House version.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the substantive legal text is unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Senate floor version, including the date April 16, 2026, and the committee report status (DO PASS).

Page footers and document titles were adjusted to indicate the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

91–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 100

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican82

74 Yea 8

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Business

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors