Bill Text: CA SB1429 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fire safety: portable fire extinguishers: regulations and standards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-09 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB1429 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB1429-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1429

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Introduced by Senator Leyva

February 18, 2022

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An act to amend Section 13160 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1429, as introduced, Leyva. Fire safety: portable fire extinguishers: regulations and standards.

Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt and administer regulations and standards regarding portable fire extinguishers.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 13160 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

13160.

 With the advice of the State Fire Advisory Board, State Board of Fire Services, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and administer regulations and standards as he or she the State Fire Marshal may deem necessary for the protection and preservation of life and property to control the servicing, including charging, and testing, of all portable fire extinguishers for controlling and extinguishing fires, and for controlling the sale and marketing of all such devices with respect to conformance with standards of their use, capacity, and effectiveness. In adopting the regulations, the State Fire Marshal shall consider the standards of the National Fire Protection Association.