Oregon House Bill 3531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires owner of public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in public building. Requires owner of public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in public building. Specifies qualifications for inspectors. Requires inspector to issue certificate of compliance if public building complies with applicable standards or to issue deficiency report if public building does not comply. Specifies time period within which public building owner must return public building to compliance. Punishes violation of Act with civil penalty equivalent to five cents for each square foot of occupied space in public building. Authorizes additional civil penalties for continuing failure to comply. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to testing and inspection of fire safety systems in public buildings; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]

Rep. Robert Nosse [D]

Sen. Mark Meek [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-03-03	House	Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
2023-02-28	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3531
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3531/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/74908