Building codes; requiring development of guidelines with respect to single exits; effective date.
HB 4203 would permit residential buildings with four or fewer stories (Group R-2, such as apartment buildings) to use a single exit instead of multiple exits, provided they meet specific safety standards. The Oklahoma Universal Building Code Commission must develop guidelines for this exception. It directly affects residential building owners and developers in Oklahoma by modifying exit requirements for certain new construction projects. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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The bill moved from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, resulting in minor formatting updates and a change in the reporting committee. The Senate version is now reported by the Committee on Business and Insurance instead of the Committee on Government Oversight. The substantive policy content regarding building codes and single exits remains unchanged.
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The committee reporting the bill changed from the Committee on Government Oversight to the Committee on Business and Insurance, indicating a shift in which legislative body reviewed the bill before it reached the Senate floor.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and footer sections, including the addition of a specific date (April 23, 2026) and changes to the page numbering labels.
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
81–9
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 100
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican82
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 9
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government Oversight
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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