Burn bans; allowing board of county commissioners and Commissioner of Agriculture certain powers under emergency drought conditions; providing immunity from liabilities for certain actions of a board of county commissioners. Effective date.
SB 1550 modifies Oklahoma's burn ban rules during drought emergencies, giving county commissioners and the Commissioner of Agriculture new authority to impose restrictions. It defines "extreme fire danger" using specific criteria (like NOAA drought data, low rainfall forecasts, or temperatures over 100°F) and allows counties to pass temporary burn bans via resolution after consulting local fire departments. Agricultural producers are exempt from these bans if they submit a detailed burn plan to fire departments and follow notification procedures, including weather conditions and firebreak details. The bill clarifies that county resolutions don’t override gubernatorial emergency proclamations and specifies that exemptions don’t change farmers' legal liability for burns.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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The bill was amended to add a co-sponsor (Woods) and update formatting for the Senate Floor version. The substantive policy content regarding burn bans, drought emergency declarations, and county commissioner powers appears unchanged from the Committee Substitute version.
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Added co-sponsor 'Woods' to the bill authorship line.
Updated header text from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Floor Version' with revised page numbering and formatting.
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Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
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Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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