OklahomaHB 1675Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Emergency management; defining terms; assessments and reviews; warning systems; drills; recreational campgrounds; emergency plans on file; effective date.

Sponsored By: Josh Cantrell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Alerts, drills, and parent notices at camps

Camps must keep at least two ways to get severe‑weather alerts, and one must not rely on cell service. Camps must be able to quickly warn staff and campers and must have a way to notify parents or guardians. Staff receive annual training, and camps run drills tied to local hazards. Camps must give families written hazard and procedure notices and get an acknowledgment before participation. Training and drill records must be kept for inspection.

Camps must file hazard and emergency plans

The law takes effect November 1, 2026. By January 1, 2027, each camp must file a site hazard assessment and a written emergency action plan with the county emergency management director. Plans must name hazards, who decides, when to evacuate or shelter, routes, shelter standards, and reunification steps. Camps must review and update these at least every three years and after major changes. Hosted youth camps must use the facility’s assessment and plan.

Local emergency managers enforce camp safety

The law covers camp facilities, youth camps, and outdoor programs across the state. It excludes single‑day, no‑oversight programs and activities run only by a parent for their own child. County emergency management directors set the rules, review filings, and can grant variances. They can require fixes, issue civil penalties, or close a site for serious noncompliance.

Safer shelters and site limits for storms

Where severe hazards exist, camps must provide access to shelters rated for expected wind and impacts. Shelters should be outside high‑risk zones when possible and be clearly marked and accessible. Local emergency managers can restrict or ban sleeping in high‑risk areas or in temporary structures that cannot withstand storms.

Yearly severe-weather plans for campgrounds

Recreational campgrounds must plan, design, and maintain for flooding and severe weather. They must keep a written emergency plan that lists local hazards, evacuation routes, and warning methods. Operators must review and update plans every year and file or update them with the local emergency management director by January 1 and after big changes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Cantrell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Andy Fugate

    Democratic • House

  • Ellen Pogemiller

    Democratic • House

  • Jacob Rosecrants

    Democratic • House

  • Ally Seifried

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 326 • No: 29

House vote • 5/5/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 76 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 30 • No: 16

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Committee vote: Rules

Yes: 16 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 1

House vote • 3/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 91 • No: 2 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/24/2026

Emergency

Yes: 91 • No: 2

House vote • 3/5/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

Emergency

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/5/2026

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/29/2026

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/21/2026

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/20/2026

  • Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill

    4/20/2026

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2026

  • Floor (House)

    3/9/2026

  • House Committee Report

    3/9/2026

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/9/2026

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

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