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CS/SB 496: Low-voltage Alarm System Projects

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Perry

Low-voltage Alarm System Projects; Specifying that a nonelectric fence or wall must enclose the outside perimeter of a low-voltage electric fence; permitting low-voltage electric fences to be installed in areas within more than one zoning category; prohibiting a municipality, county, district, or other entity of local government from adopting or maintaining certain ordinances or rules that provide additional requirements for low-voltage alarm system projects, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2024-207) -SJ 637
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
11/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Community Affairs
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/14/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 637
• Substituted CS/HB 535 -SJ 637
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2024-207) -SJ 637