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SB 534: Firesafety

GENERAL BILL by Wise

Firesafety; Revises the rulemaking authority and responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal relating to educational and ancillary plants. Revises requirements and procedures for inspections of buildings and equipment. Abolishes special state firesafety inspector classifications and certifications. Provides criteria, procedures, and requirements for special state firesafety inspectors to be certified as firesafety inspectors. Revises firesafety inspection requirements for educational institution boards to conform to certain codes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/2/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 331 (Ch. 2011-79) -SJ 630
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)
  4. Higher Education (HE)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 47
    3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/09/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
    3/9/2011 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 163
    • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 163
    3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/11, 1:15 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/17/2011 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
    3/18/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 235
    3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 322
    • Now in Higher Education -SJ 323
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
    • Now in Budget -SJ 468
    4/27/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 540
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
    5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 630
    • Substituted HB 331 -SJ 630
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 331 (Ch. 2011-79) -SJ 630

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  • SB 534, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2011 at 12:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)
    Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 331 (er) Firesafety Weinstein Identical Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-79
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (4)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2011 1:00 PM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/17/2011 1:15 PM Education Pre-K - 12 3 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/4/2011 1:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Higher Education 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.01 State Fire Marshal; powers and duties; rules. Page 2 (pdf)
    633.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    633.081 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 3 (pdf)
    1013.12 Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety standards and inspection of property. Page 9 (pdf)
    1013.371 Conformity to codes. Page 17 (pdf)
    1013.38 Boards to ensure that facilities comply with building codes and life safety codes. Page 19 (pdf)

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