HB 3831 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Emergency management Services; recognizing Oklahoma Task Force 1 as the official deployment asset team; creating the Oklahoma Task Force 1 Revolving Fund; source; purpose; restrictions; codification; effective date.

HB 3831 formally designates Oklahoma Task Force 1 (OK-TF1) as the state's official urban search and rescue team for emergency deployments, requiring it to be the first asset sent for out-of-state disaster responses under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The bill appropriates $5 million from the General Revenue Fund for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Revolving Fund, with $2 million specifically allocated to support OK-TF1's Oklahoma City and Tulsa teams. Funds must cover deployment costs, training, equipment, and operational expenses but cannot be used for routine fire department operations or facilities. This establishes clear funding and operational guidelines for OK-TF1's disaster response capabilities within Oklahoma.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change the bill's title from 'House Floor Version' to 'Senate Floor Version' and updated the committee report attribution from the Appropriations and Budget Committee to the Public Safety Committee. The substantive policy language regarding the Task Force's mission, funding, and deployment rules remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect that this is the Senate Floor Version of the bill, dated April 7, 2026.

The committee report attribution was changed from the Committee on Appropriations and Budget to the Committee on Public Safety.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

3910
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican41
31 Yea 10 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 10
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 10
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety 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: 77 Nays: 14
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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