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2004 SESSION

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SB 183 Building Code; standards for fire detection and suppression systems in nursing homes and facilities.

Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Uniform Statewide Building Code; certain housing facilities. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act establishing standards for such additional fire detection and suppression systems as it deems necessary to increase the safety of persons in assisted living facilities, residential dwelling units designed or developed and marketed to senior citizens, nursing homes and nursing facilities. This requirement would be in addition to the current regulations requiring smoke detectors and sprinkling systems in nursing homes and nursing facilities.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047477472  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 042802702-S1  pdf
• 03/02/04  House: Committee substitute printed 048923296-H1  pdf
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/20/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047477472
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/28/04  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 042802702-S1
• 01/30/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/04  Senate: Read second time
• 02/02/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/02/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 042802702-S1
• 02/02/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB183S1
• 02/03/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/04  House: Read first time
• 02/05/04  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/04  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 1
• 03/02/04  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/04  House: Committee substitute printed 048923296-H1
• 03/03/04  House: Read second time
• 03/04/04  House: Read third time
• 03/04/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 048923296-H1
• 03/04/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB183H1
• 03/04/04  House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/08/04  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)
• 03/23/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/20/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)