Indiana House Bill 1575 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Public Law 155
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Fire prevention and building safety commission. Increases the size of the fire prevention and building safety commission (commission) from 11 members to 12 members. Requires commission members to represent certain defined interests or professions, beginning August 1, 2023. Requires a commission member to be a resident of Indiana, beginning August 1, 2023. Provides that a commission member serves at the pleasure of the governor. Increases the number of members required for a quorum from six members to seven members. Provides that the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the commission members present and voting is necessary for purposes of adopting a rule. Provides certain procedures for the review and adoption of building codes. Provides that a local unit of government may not adopt an ordinance concerning construction and remodeling that: (1) conflicts with the statute or a building code adopted by the commission; or (2) includes more stringent or detailed requirements than those set forth in the statute or a building code adopted by the commission. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to a unit's architectural design standards or its zoning ordinances.

Fire prevention and building safety commission.

Rep. Timothy O'Brien [R]	Rep. Randall Frye [R]	Rep. Steve Bartels [R]	Rep. Doug Miller [R]
Sen. Linda Rogers [R]	Sen. Chris Garten [R]	Sen. Mike Gaskill [R]

2023-04-18 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 67 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #4 (Pol) failed (Y: 18 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #5 (Pol) failed (Y: 13 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-02-20 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 72 N: 25 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Campbell) failed (Y: 28 N: 62 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	House	Public Law 155
2023-05-01	House	Signed by the Governor
2023-04-26	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2023-04-25	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2023-04-24	House	Signed by the Speaker
2023-04-18	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 448: yeas 67, nays 27
2023-04-18	House	Motion to concur filed
2023-04-11	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2023-04-10	Senate	Senator Gaskill added as third sponsor
2023-04-10	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 33, nays 15
2023-04-06	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2023-04-06	Senate	Amendment #7 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
2023-04-06	Senate	Amendment #5 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 13, nays 35
2023-04-06	Senate	Amendment #4 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 18, nays 30
2023-04-06	Senate	Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote
2023-04-06	Senate	Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
2023-04-03	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-03-06	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2023-02-21	House	Referred to the Senate
2023-02-20	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 72, nays 25
2023-02-20	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers and Garten
2023-02-16	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-02-16	House	Amendment #1 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 142: yeas 28, nays 62
2023-02-14	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-01-19	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
2023-01-19	House	Authored by Representative O'Brien
2023-01-19	House	Coauthored by Representatives Frye R, Bartels, Miller D

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#2.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#3.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#4.ENGS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#5.ENRS
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#H142
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#H168
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#S334
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#S333
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#S344
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1575/#H448