Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3082: Firefighters; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to firefighters; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 589, which relates to the Sex Offenders Registration Act; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; providing penalties; defining term; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
An Act relating to firefighters; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 589, which relates to the Sex Offenders Registration Act; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; providing penalties; defining term; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 589, is amended to read as follows: Section 589. A. It is unlawful for any person registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act or the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act to work with or provide services to children or to work on school premises, or for any person or business which contracts for work to be performed on school premises to knowingly and willfully allow any employee to work with children or to work on school premises who is registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act or the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act. Upon conviction for SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3082 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) any violation of the provisions of this subsection, the violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In addition, the violator may be liable for civil damages. B. 1. A person or business who offers or provides services to …
Sponsors
- Mike Kelley (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Public Safety
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)
- : CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
Votes
- Senate Public Safety Committee (April 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 4, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Prisons and Reformatories, Public Safety
Common questions
- What is HB3082?
- HB3082 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Firefighters; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; effective date.
- What does HB3082 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to firefighters; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 589, which relates to the Sex Offenders Registration Act; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; providing penalties; defining term; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3082?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3082?
- Mike Kelley (R, HD-060).
- Where is the official record for HB3082?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3082&Session=2600
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