Bill Text: CA SB1112 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Fire protection: school inspection: fire alarm systems.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-23 - Held in committee and under submission. [SB1112 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB1112-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1112 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 25, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Senator Hueso FEBRUARY 19, 2014 An act to amend Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1112, as amended, Hueso. Fire protection:State Board of Fire Services:schoolinspection.inspection: fire alarm systems. Existing law requires the chief of any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services and the chief's authorized representative to inspect every building used as a public or private school within their jurisdiction, at least once a year, for the purpose of enforcing specified buildingstandards, at least once a year.regulations. Existing building regulations require a building owner to maintain the fire and life safety systems in an operable condition at all times and require a written record to be maintained and made available to the fire code official. This bill would require a public or private school to submit a copy of the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of the fire alarm system to specified city or county fire officials, as provided. The bill would require city or county fire officials to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems, as provided, within a reasonable time. By imposing a new duty on a city or county fire official, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require county or city fire officials to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems, as provided, while conducting their annual inspection of public and private schools required above.Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:noyes . State-mandated local program:noyes . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 13146.3. (a) The chief ofanya city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services andhis or herthe chief's authorized representatives shall inspect every building used as a public or private school withinhis or hertheir jurisdiction, for the purpose of enforcing regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 13143,not less thanat least onceeachper year. The State Fire Marshal andhis or herthe marshal's authorized representatives shall make these inspectionsnot less than once each yearat least once per year in areas outside of corporate cities and districts providing fire protection services. (b) A public or private school shall submit a copy of the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems required pursuant to Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as found in Chapter 9 of Part III of the California Fire Code, to the chief of any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services and the chief's authorized representative, in a manner in which they prescribe. (c) The chief of any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services and the chief's authorized representatives shall review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of the fire alarm system, as provided to them pursuant to subdivision (b), within a reasonable time. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require county or city fire officials to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems, as required pursuant to Section 907.8.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, while conducting their annual inspection of public and private schools required pursuant to Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code.