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House lowers minimum age to become licensed fire‑extinguisher technician from 21 to 18
Summary
House Bill 30‑81, which lowers the minimum age for licensed fire‑extinguisher technicians from 21 to 18 to align with other trades, passed the House unanimously on the floor.
The Oklahoma House adopted House Bill 30‑81, which reduces the minimum age requirement to become a licensed fire‑extinguisher technician from 21 to 18, aligning it with age requirements for sprinkler and alarm technicians.
Representative Kelly introduced the measure as a workforce development issue and moved for adoption, saying it brings parity between related trades. There were no extended questions on the floor; the Clerk announced the vote tally as 90 aye, 0 nay and the Speaker declared the bill passed.
The transcript records a brief presentation and unanimous adoption; no amendments or fiscal effects were detailed on the floor.
