Authorizing schools to offer an elective junior fire fighter program to students enrolled in grades eleven and twelve

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 21, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 24, 202647–0
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   Done: House committeeMarch 18, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202695–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2026

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Amendments · 1

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• S-5025 · filed February 24, 2026 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment adds specific rules for schools offering junior firefighter programs, including requirements for agreements with local fire departments and the use of approved instructors and curriculum. It lists specific activities that students under eighteen are allowed to do, such as supervised training and fighting grass fires, as well as activities they are prohibited from doing, such as driving emergency vehicles or responding to active emergencies. It also clarifies that participating students are not employees and that schools are responsible for providing medical and liability insurance.
  Adopted
  February 24, 2026