Bill Text: GA HB1196 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Buildings; no building code require fire sprinklers in single-family dwelling; provide
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-05-24 - Effective Date [HB1196 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB1196-Comm_Sub.html
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House
Bill 1196 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives England of the
108th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Shaw of the
176th,
Hanner of the
148th,
and McCall of the
30th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to buildings
generally, so as to provide that no building code shall include a requirement
that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential
building containing no more than two dwelling units; to provide an effective
date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to buildings generally, is
amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"8-2-4.
Neither
the state residential and fire building code nor any residential and fire
building code adopted by a political subdivision of the state adopted after the
effective date of this Code section shall include a requirement that fire
sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building
that contains no more than two dwelling
units."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.