Maryland Senate Bill 196 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-12 - Third Reading Failed (23-22)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a political subdivision to require inspections of specified multifamily dwellings with balconies at least every 5 years to ensure that each balcony meets requirements of the local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code; authorizing a political subdivision to conduct inspections, authorize a third party to conduct inspections, or require a professional inspector to conduct and certify inspections in a specified manner; authorizing a political subdivision to charge a fee for a periodic inspection; defining terms; etc.

Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections ("Jonathan's Law")

Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]	Sen. Richard Madaleno [D]	Sen. Karen Montgomery [D]	Sen. James Robey [D]
Sen. Ronald Young [D]

2012-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Failed (Y: 23 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-12		Third Reading Failed (23-22)
2012-03-08		Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-08		Favorable with Amendments 344533/1 Report Adopted
2012-03-07		Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2012-02-03		Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-03		Hearing cancelled
2012-01-30		Hearing 2/9 at 2:00 p.m.
2012-01-30		Hearing cancelled
2012-01-25		Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
2012-01-20		First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/SB0196.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/sb/sb0196f.pdf
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/sb/sb0196t.pdf
Roll Call	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/votes/senate/0447.htm