OklahomaHB 2459Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Fire suppression; mobile food establishments; fire extinguisher; inspections; Fire Marshal; effective date.

Sponsored By: Scott Fetgatter (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Fewer local fire rules for food trucks

Beginning November 1, 2025, State Fire Marshal rules for mobile food preparation vehicles apply uniformly statewide. Local governments and other agencies generally cannot add or enforce their own fire or life-safety requirements for these vehicles. This limit does not apply in counties with more than 400,000 people, based on the latest federal decennial census. Local governments retain event permits, operating fees, land-use rules, zoning, and other operating rules allowed by law. The Oklahoma Department of Health continues licensing and regulating these vehicles.

Annual safety checks for Oklahoma food trucks

Beginning November 1, 2025, mobile food preparation vehicles must receive annual State Fire Marshal inspections under current state-adopted fire and life-safety codes. Approved vehicles get an annual operating permit decal showing compliance at the time of inspection. The Marshal must coordinate inspections annually in each of Oklahoma's four regions. Counties with more than 400,000 people, under the latest federal decennial census, must have two inspection opportunities each year. Vehicles using, handling, or transporting liquefied petroleum gas or related equipment must maintain an Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration permit. That agency also inspects covered vehicles annually, coordinated with the Fire Marshal's annual decal process. The Fire Marshal retains authority to enforce minimum fire codes and stop inherently dangerous vehicles from operating.

Temporary fire system relief for food trucks

Beginning November 1, 2025, qualifying Oklahoma food trucks are temporarily exempt from the automatic fire-extinguishing system requirement. This covers vehicles operating before July 1, 2024, that can produce smoke or grease-filled vapors. Covered vehicles must follow other current fire-code rules and install and maintain portable extinguishers under the NFPA 10 standard. Cooking with solid fuels or vegetable or animal oils or fats requires a six-liter Class K extinguisher, visible and ready to use. Coverage includes vehicles cooking with electricity, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, or mixed fuels. The exemption ends January 1, 2026, when all mobile food preparation vehicles must follow current state-adopted fire codes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Scott Fetgatter
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Grant Green
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 345 • No: 47

House vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 79 • No: 8

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 39 • No: 6

House vote • 5/21/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 85 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 33 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Committee vote: Business & Insurance

Yes: 8 • No: 2

House vote • 3/25/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 87 • No: 7

House vote • 3/6/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 1

House vote • 2/24/2025