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Governor Stitt Signs Camp Safety Bill to Help Protect Oklahoma Kids

  • Governor Kevin Stitt today signed House Bill 1675, establishing stronger emergency-preparedness requirements for youth camps, outdoor programs and recreational campgrounds across Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma camp safety law adds new emergency requirements

  • House Bill 1675 requires youth camps and recreational campgrounds to strengthen severe-weather planning, alerts, evacuation procedures and emergency training.
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Gov. Stitt signs Oklahoma Camp Safety bill into law on Wednesday

  • Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill to strengthen emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps and outdoor programs across Oklahoma.
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Severe Flooding in Texas Leaves 2 Dead; More Floods Expected

  • Rescue and recovery efforts are intensifying in Texas as record flooding continues to overwhelm the state. There are at least two known fatalities and more than 200 have been rescued. Now, residents are bracing for even more flooding. NBC’s Ryan Chandler reports for TODAY.
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Southeast Missouri flooding reinforces representative’s plan to refile camp safety bill

  • Representative Cameron Parker's efforts to get a law passed on camp safety regulations didn't come to fruition in 2026. But she said she'll try again , spurred on in part by recent floods and a camp evacuation in southeast Missouri.
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YMCA campers evacuated as fire burns in the Boundary Waters

  • Two groups of YMCA campers were evacuated Wednesday, after they were stranded in the Boundary Waters as the wildfire spread.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Hosts Ceremonial Signing for Camp Safety with Advocates and Legislators

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Safe Summers Foundation Launches National Parent Pledge Campaign

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Maryland Camp Safety Bill to be Heard Today 

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Camp Safety Bill Hearing in Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee 

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Camp Safety Legislation to be Heard by Alabama House Committee on State Government 

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Alabama and Missouri File Legislation to Strengthen Summer Camp Safety 

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