VA HB364 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Local government; water-filled fire sprinkler systems. Permits a locality to allow the installation of automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems in new townhome construction. The bill provides that such ordinance shall require the installation be completed in compliance with standards, requirements, and specifications for the installation of an automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler system as prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. An automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler system shall not be required when additions or alterations are made to existing townhomes that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed.

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Title

Local government; water-filled fire sprinkler systems.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in General Laws
2024-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2024-01-22HouseAssigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2024-01-19HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-01-19HouseCommittee substitute printed 24105599D-H1
2024-01-19HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2024-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on General Laws
2024-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-16HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
2024-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102161D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152922.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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