Maryland Senate Bill 969 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Repealing and recodifying provisions of law dealing with smoke detection systems; clarifying that the installation of smoke alarms is required in specified areas of specified buildings; providing that the Act is applicable statewide; authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt regulations; requiring a minimum number of smoke alarms be installed in specified areas; requiring a smoke alarm to activate other smoke alarms in specified circumstances; authorizing a landlord to require reimbursement from a tenant for the cost of a smoke alarm; etc.

Public Safety - Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Smoke Alarms

Sen. Barry Glassman [R]

Sen. Roy Dyson [D]

Sen. Jim Mathias [D]

2013-03-31 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-29 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-18 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-16	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 594
2013-04-05	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2013-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2013-04-05	Senate	Senate Concur - House Amendment
2013-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
2013-04-01	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2013-04-01	House	Favorable with Amendments {550818/1 Report Adopted
2013-04-01	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2013-03-28	House	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-03-20	House	First Reading Environmental Matters
2013-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2013-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2013-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {324138/1 Report Adopted
2013-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-03-12	Senate	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-02-20	Senate	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-02-15	Senate	First Reading Senate Rules

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0969?ys=2013rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0969f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0969t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0969e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/Chapters_noln/CH_594_sb0969e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_32413801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_55081801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/fnotes/bil_0009/sb0969.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/sb0969_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/sb0969_env.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0969,s-0615&stab=02&ys=2013RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0969,h-0924&stab=02&ys=2013RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0969,s-1051&stab=02&ys=2013RS