Elevator Safety Act; inspection; rules; standards; effective date.
HB 4321 amends Oklahoma's Elevator Safety Act to strengthen enforcement and public safety processes. It requires the Department of Labor to create an enforcement program including random inspections, written notices for violations, and public awareness efforts, while prohibiting retroactive application of new safety rules to existing buildings unless documented hazards exist. The bill also establishes a process for anyone to submit written complaints about elevator safety concerns, with the Department required to investigate if reasonable grounds are found. The law takes effect November 1, 2026, directly affecting elevator owners, operators, and the Department of Labor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 29, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, including updated headers and page numbering. The core legislative content, including the amendment to the Elevator Safety Act and the effective date of November 1, 2026, remains substantively unchanged.
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Updated document headers and page numbers to reflect the Senate floor version.
Reformatted the committee report section to match Senate filing standards.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2026
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/27/2026
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 2
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Business
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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