Bill Text: CA SB1112 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Fire protection: school inspection: fire alarm systems.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-23 - Held in committee and under submission. [SB1112 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1112-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1112	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 25, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2014

   An act  to amend Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety
Code,   relating to fire protection services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1112, as amended, Hueso. Fire protection:  State Board
of Fire Services:  school  inspection. 
 inspection: fire alarm systems. 
   Existing law requires the chief of any city or county fire
department or district providing fire protection services and the
chief's authorized representative to inspect every building used as a
public or private school within their jurisdiction,  at least
once a year,  for the purpose of enforcing specified building
 standards, at least once a year.   regulations.
Existing building regulations require a building owner to maintain
the fire and life safety systems in an operable condition at all
times and require a written record to be maintained and made
available to the fire code official.  
   This bill would require a public or private school to submit a
copy of the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of the
fire alarm system to specified city or county fire officials, as
provided. The bill would require city or county fire officials to
review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire
alarm systems, as provided, within a reasonable time.  
   By imposing a new duty on a city or county fire official, the bill
would create a state-mandated local program.  
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.  
   This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to
enact legislation that would require county or city fire officials to
review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire
alarm systems, as provided, while conducting their annual inspection
of public and private schools required above. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
 yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 13146.3 of the  
Health and Safety Code   is amended to read: 
   13146.3.   (a)    The chief of  any
  a  city or county fire department or district
providing fire protection services and  his or her 
 the chief's  authorized representatives shall inspect every
building used as a public or private school within  his or
her   their  jurisdiction, for the purpose of
enforcing regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 13143, 
not less than   at least  once  each
  per  year. The State Fire Marshal and 
his or her   the marshal's  authorized
representatives shall make these inspections  not less than
once each year   at least once per year  in areas
outside of corporate cities and districts providing fire protection
services. 
   (b) A public or private school shall submit a copy of the record
of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems
required pursuant to Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, as found in Chapter 9 of Part III of the California Fire
Code, to the chief of any city or county fire department or district
providing fire protection services and the chief's authorized
representative, in a manner in which they prescribe.  
   (c) The chief of any city or county fire department or district
providing fire protection services and the chief's authorized
representatives shall review the record of maintenance, inspection,
and testing of the fire alarm system, as provided to them pursuant to
subdivision (b), within a reasonable time. 
   SEC. 2.    If the Commission on State Mandates
determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs
shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation that would require county or city fire officials
to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire
alarm systems, as required pursuant to Section 907.8.5 of Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations, while conducting their annual
inspection of public and private schools required pursuant to Section
13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code.