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2023 SESSION
SB 1305 Farm buildings and structures; building code exemptions.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Farm buildings and structures; building code exemptions. Requires farm buildings and structures where the public is invited to enter and that are used for storage, handling, production, display, sampling, or sale of agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, or silvicultural products produced on the farm and that are exempt from the Uniform Statewide Building Code (the building code) to have (i) portable fire extinguishers, (ii) a simple written plan in case of an emergency, and (iii) a sign posted in a conspicuous place upon entry that states that the building is exempt from the provisions of the building code. The bill also directs the Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to meet at least four times between the 2023 and 2024 Regular Sessions of the General Assembly and provides guidance to the Committee on topics to be considered related to fire safety and the welfare of the general public.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102069D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105090D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/26/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102069D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/25/23 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105090D-S1
- 01/27/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/23 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105090D-S1
- 01/30/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1305S1
- 01/31/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/23 House: Read first time
- 02/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/13/23 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/16/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/23 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/23 House: Read second time
- 02/21/23 House: Read third time
- 02/21/23 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER)
- 02/24/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/26/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 644 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/26/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)