Oklahoma House Bill HB3369

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26
• Report Pass: 2/25/26
• Engrossed: 3/17/26
• Refer: 4/1/26
• Report Pass: 4/21/26
• Enrolled: 5/6/26
• Passed: 5/12/26

Caption

Food truck fire suppression; mobile food establishments; modifying mandate for automatic fire extinguishing system in food trucks; removing expiration date; effective date.

Summary

HB3369 revises Oklahoma’s rules for fire suppression and fire-safety compliance in mobile food preparation vehicles, commonly known as food trucks. The bill changes the existing requirement for an automatic fire extinguishing system by allowing an equivalent alternative: the system becomes optional if the vehicle has at least two portable fire extinguishers that meet NFPA 10 standards and all employees complete documented annual fire safety training approved by the State Fire Marshal. It also continues special extinguisher requirements for solid-fuel and oil-based cooking equipment, including a six-liter Class K extinguisher, and requires extinguishers to be visible and immediately accessible. The bill also updates the permitting and inspection framework for food trucks that use liquefied petroleum gas. It shifts the permit/inspection language to require annual permitting and inspection by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration in conjunction with the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, while the State Fire Marshal issues the annual operation permit decal. The measure removes the prior sunset date that would have expired the alternative-compliance provisions on January 1, 2026, and instead makes the revised framework part of the ongoing statutory scheme. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.

Impact

HB3369 amends 74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 325.20, governing mobile food establishments and mobile food preparation vehicles. It changes state fire-code compliance rules for food trucks, clarifies the State Fire Marshal’s role in issuing operational permit decals and enforcing fire and life safety standards, and preserves local authority over zoning, event permits, operational fees, and health licensing. It also limits local fire/life-safety ordinances for these vehicles by making state rules generally uniform statewide, with an exception for counties over 400,000 population.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have broad bipartisan support and little visible opposition in the available voting record. It passed House and Senate committees unanimously or near-unanimously, cleared House third reading by 85-1, and passed Senate third reading 42-2 before returning to the House for final approval by 87-0. The vote pattern suggests general agreement with the bill’s attempt to provide a less burdensome compliance option while maintaining fire safety standards.

Contention

The main policy tension in HB3369 is between mandatory automatic fire suppression systems and the bill’s alternative compliance pathway using portable extinguishers plus annual training. Supporters likely view the change as a practical and cost-conscious adjustment for food truck operators, while any concerns would center on whether the alternative provides equivalent safety protection. A second point of contention is regulatory authority: the bill centralizes fire/life-safety rulemaking with the State Fire Marshal and restricts local fire-code requirements, though it preserves local zoning and health regulation powers. The narrow vote margins in the Senate third reading suggest some members had reservations, but the record does not show detailed debate.