Oklahoma Elevator Safety Act; Inspection; Rules; Standards
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Summary
Oklahoma HB4321, the Elevator Safety Act, has passed the House (88-1 vote) and the Senate Business and Insurance Committee. The bill establishes elevator inspection requirements, safety standards, and authorizes administrative rules for enforcement. Sponsors include Representative Kendrix and Senator Alvord. The bill was introduced January 15, 2026, amended March 2, and engrossed March 12, 2026.
What changed
Oklahoma HB4321, the Elevator Safety Act, was passed by the House on March 11, 2026 (88-1) and reported Do Pass by the Senate Business and Insurance Committee on April 9, 2026. The bill establishes a comprehensive elevator safety framework including mandatory inspection requirements, safety standards, and enforcement rules to be promulgated by the appropriate state authority.
Building owners, property managers, and employers operating elevators in Oklahoma commercial and residential buildings will need to comply with new inspection schedules and safety requirements. Facility managers should monitor for final administrative rules and begin reviewing existing elevator maintenance contracts and inspection records to identify any gaps with the new standards.
What to do next
- Monitor for administrative rule updates from Oklahoma elevator safety authorities
- Review elevator inspection and maintenance procedures for compliance with new standards
- Contact Oklahoma regulatory agency for implementation timeline
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ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / HB4321 Passed HB4321 House Bill Passed 2026-03-12
Elevator Safety Act; inspection; rules; standards; effective date.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=h...
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Sponsors
Gerrid Kendrix (Rep - R) Jerry Alvord (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 S Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed 2026-04-01 S Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance 2026-03-12 S First Reading 2026-03-12 H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 2026-03-11 H Referred for engrossment 2026-03-11 H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1 2026-03-11 H General Order 2026-02-26 H CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee 2026-02-17 H Authored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author) 2026-02-17 H Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business 2026-02-03 H Referred to Business 2026-02-03 H Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight 2026-02-02 H Authored by Representative Kendrix 2026-02-02 H First Reading
Votes
2026-02-17 House: Business Committee: DO PASS Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 House: Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee: DO PASS Yea: 12 Nay: 0 2026-03-11 House: THIRD READING Yea: 88 Nay: 1 2026-04-09 Senate: Business & Insurance Committee: DO PASS Yea: 8 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 H Commerce and Economic Development Oversight 2026-02-03 H Business 2026-04-01 S Business and Insurance
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15 Introduced 2026-03-02 Amended 2026-03-12 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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