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1997 SESSION
HB 2562 Fire suppression systems in hospitals.
Introduced by: Thomas G. Baker, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Fire suppression systems in hospitals. Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to extend the time for compliance with the requirement for sprinkler systems in hospitals if a hospital can demonstrate that construction is underway for a new facility to house the services currently located in the noncomplying facility and that such construction will be completed and the noncomplying facility services relocated by December 31, 1998. All hospitals will be required to have sprinkler systems by January 1, 1998. Several years ago, one hospital had several deaths in a fire during the holidays.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 973621120 pdf
- 02/10/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2562ER) pdf
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 973621120
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/21/97 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 01/29/97 House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 House: Read first time
- 01/31/97 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/97 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/05/97 Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/07/97 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2562ER)
- 02/17/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/17/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)