Maryland House Bill 19 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repealing the prohibition on a local jurisdiction adopting specified amendments to the Maryland Building Performance Standards regarding fire sprinkler systems in townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings; requiring that if a local jurisdiction adopts local amendments weakening the Maryland Building Performance Standards regarding fire sprinkler systems, the local amendment shall require that a builder provide the buyer with information and, if requested, install a fire suppression system at the buyer's expense; etc.

Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Local Amendments to Fire Sprinkler Systems Provisions

Del. Christopher Adams [R]	Del. Charles Otto [R]	Del. Jeff Ghrist [R]	Del. Steven Arentz [R]
Del. Jason Buckel [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2016-02-16	House	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-26	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-01-26	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2016-01-18	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-01-26	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-13	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2015-11-02	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0019?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0019f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0019.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0019_env.pdf