Liquefied petroleum gas; modifying provisions related to the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator and the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Effective date.
SB 1613 updates Oklahoma's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) regulations to enhance safety oversight. It requires local officials (sheriffs, fire chiefs, or mayors) to notify the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator of LPG accidents or fires within one business day, enabling prompt investigations. The bill revises qualification standards for safety inspectors (requiring 2+ years of LPG system experience), modifies registration permits and fee structures (mandating fees fund specific safety programs), and updates container identification requirements. These changes directly affect LPG businesses, safety inspectors, and local emergency responders by clarifying reporting duties and operational standards. The bill also removes outdated provisions and updates language to be gender-neutral.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes formatting adjustments, the addition of a Senate sponsor, and specific amendments to qualification requirements for administrative positions. The most significant substantive change is the reduction of required work experience for the Chief Deputy Administrator and Deputy Administrator roles from two years to one and a half years, while maintaining the two-year requirement for the Administrator and safety code enforcement officers.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's subject matter (Liquefied Petroleum Gas regulation) remains unchanged; the change is in the procedural version of the bill and specific personnel qualifications.
ELIGIBILITY
Reduced the minimum work experience requirement for Chief Deputy Administrator and Deputy Administrator positions from two years to one and a half years.
TECHNICAL
Added Senate floor version headers, page numbers, and a second House sponsor (Cornwell) to the byline.
Adjusted line spacing and indentation throughout the document to conform to Senate formatting standards.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2026 · House May 5, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 16, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 5
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Energy
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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