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CS/CS/HB 635: Building Permits

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney ; Salzman

Building Permits; Prohibits certain persons or entities from making substantive changes to building plans after permit has been issued; provides exceptions; requires certain persons to provide certain information to certain persons or entities; provides that certain persons are subject to disciplinary action under certain circumstances; prohibits local government from prohibiting or restricting demolition permits for single-family residential structures located in certain areas; provides that local governments may only review demolition permits administratively for compliance with certain regulations; prohibits property owner from being penalized for demolition in compliance with demolition permit; prohibits local governments from imposing additional requirements on certain structures.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 423 (Ch. 2022-136)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2021 House • Filed
    12/6/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/18/2022 House • PCS added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    1/20/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/25/2022 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    2/3/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/7/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/8/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/9/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 423 (Ch. 2022-136)

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  • CS/CS/HB 635, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2022 at 6:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 423 (er) Building Regulation Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2022 Chapter No. 2022-136 Track This Bill
    H 1281 Building Construction Policies DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 644 (c3) Building Regulation Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 423 (Ch. 2022-136) -SJ 674 Track This Bill
    S 976 Construction Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    S 1020 Building Plans Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 2 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 635, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2022 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1281 Building Construction Policies DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 644 (c2) Building Regulation Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 423 (Ch. 2022-136) -SJ 674 Track This Bill
    S 976 Construction Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    S 1020 Building Plans Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    763999 - Amendment
    Remove line 2 and insert:     		Maggard 2/4/2022
    6:13 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 816661 - Substitute Amendment (763999)
    Remove line 3 and insert:     		Harding 2/7/2022
    9:53 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 2 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 635, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2021 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1020 Building Plans Perry Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    H 1281 Building Construction Policies DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 976 Construction Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    603615 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Maggard 1/11/2022
    5:45 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    1/13/2022     		PDF
    hierarchy 590067 - Amendment to Amendment (603615)
    Between lines 81 and 82 of the amendment, insert:     		Maggard 1/11/2022
    8:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 1 (pdf)

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