Bill Text: NJ A1900 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-08 - Withdrawn from Consideration [A1900 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A1900-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
217th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN S. WISNIEWSKI
District 19 (Middlesex)
Assemblyman JERRY GREEN
District 22 (Middlesex, Somerset and Union)
Assemblywoman MILA M. JASEY
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Assemblywoman SHAVONDA E. SUMTER
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Diegnan, Giblin, Caputo, Wimberly, McKeon, Eustace, Assemblywoman Quijano and Assemblyman Egan
SYNOPSIS
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning new home fire safety and supplementing the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall undertake a review to determine whether the Uniform Construction Code should be amended to require the installation of fire suppression systems in all newly constructed townhouses. If the Commissioner determines that it is appropriate to mandate the installation of fire suppression systems in newly constructed townhouses, the Commissioner shall amend the Uniform Construction Code accordingly.
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) and shall not apply to new homes built as part of a development plan or building permit approved on or before the effective date of this act immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Commissioner of Community Affairs to undertake a review to determine whether the Uniform Construction Code should be amended to require the installation of fire suppression systems in all newly constructed townhouses. If the commissioner determines that it is appropriate to mandate the installation of fire suppression systems in newly constructed townhouses, he shall amend the Uniform Construction Code accordingly.
