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2024 SESSION
HB 578 Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, increases fines.
Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines. Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the minimum amount and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that any person, firm, or corporation shall be fined when convicted of a third or subsequent offense of violating the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code committed within 10 years of another such offense after having been at least twice previously convicted of such an offense. The bill also adds penalties for similar violations committed by owners of a blighted multifamily property. This bill is identical to SB 538.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102404D pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB578ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102404D
- 01/09/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/08/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/24 House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/24 House: Read first time
- 02/12/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/24 House: Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
- 02/13/24 House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N)
- 02/14/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/21/24 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/24 Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
- 02/29/24 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB578ER)
- 02/29/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641)