SB 2174: State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MINOR

The bill was moved from the House to the Senate floor, where its text was significantly rewritten to clarify the composition of the State Fire Marshal Commission. The Senate version corrects grammatical errors and reorganizes the list of seven commission members to ensure each role is clearly defined, while retaining the requirement for Senate confirmation of appointments.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on re-creating and defining the State Fire Marshal Commission, but the Senate version provides a more structured and readable description of the specific associations and terms for each of the seven members.

REQUIREMENT

The list of commission members was restructured to clearly separate the seven distinct roles, including career/volunteer firefighters, municipal representatives, fire chiefs, fire investigators, electrical workers, and business representatives, with specific terms for each.

TECHNICAL

Several grammatical and formatting errors present in the House version were corrected, such as fixing the phrasing for the 'two members' representing businesses and clarifying the description of the fire investigator role.

TIMELINE

A specific effective date of November 1, 2026, was explicitly added in the Senate version, whereas the House version only referenced the general effective date provision.

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the Senate Committee Substitute to the House Floor version. The substantive policy content regarding the State Fire Marshal Commission remains identical, but the document now includes a specific header indicating it is the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and adds a note that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed to identify the version as the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' instead of just the 'Committee Substitute'.

A footer note was added stating that 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to help readers distinguish between original text and changes made by the committee.

Page numbering and internal reference codes were updated to reflect the new House Floor version format.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill reorganizes the composition of the State Fire Marshal Commission from a single document to a structured list of seven members with specific appointment sources and staggered terms. The changes clarify the representation for career and volunteer firefighters, fire marshals, municipalities, fire chiefs, fire investigators, electrical workers, and professional business firefighters. It also updates the tracking numbers and page references to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the State Fire Marshal Commission, but the specific eligibility criteria and term lengths for each of the seven commission seats have been explicitly defined and reorganized for clarity.

REQUIREMENT

The commission membership structure was reorganized to clearly list seven specific seats with distinct appointment sources and term lengths ranging from one to five years.

The text was updated to specify that the initial appointments include one member from each of the seven categories, replacing a less clear previous description.

TECHNICAL

The bill's tracking numbers (Req. No.) and page references were updated from 17443 to 3654 to reflect the current version of the document.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and title sections to align with the 'Committee Substitute' version of the bill.

Engrossed → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to correct formatting errors and clarify the composition of the State Fire Marshal Commission. The changes ensure the commission consists of seven members with specific terms, including two new seats for representatives from the electrical/general contractor industry and the restaurant industry, while removing a redundant member category.

Scope change

The scope of the commission's membership was expanded to include specific industry representatives (electrical/general contractors and restaurants) that were previously missing or ambiguously defined in the draft.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a seat for a representative from a statewide association of electrical workers and general contractors.

Added a seat for a representative from a statewide association of restaurants.

Removed a seat for a member representing 'exclusively professional firefighters representing businesses' to resolve conflicts with the new restaurant and electrical industry seats.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the two new industry representatives (restaurants and electrical/general contractors) must be selected by a statewide organization.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating language indicating it has passed both the Senate and House of Representatives. The substantive policy content regarding the composition and terms of the State Fire Marshal Commission remains largely consistent, though the engrossed version includes minor text corrections and clarifications to the member descriptions.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' and added dates indicating passage by the Senate and House, confirming the bill has completed its legislative journey.

Minor text corrections were made within the commission member descriptions to fix repetitive words and improve clarity, such as changing 'Fire Chiefs fire chiefs' to 'Fire Chiefs' and clarifying the role of the electrical workers representative.

The layout and formatting were adjusted to align with the final engrossed format, including the addition of presiding officer signatures and page numbering consistent with the final legislative record.

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