Introduced
by
To require each dwelling unit in apartment buildings to be equipped with an automatic fire alarm system. Older buildings would be required to have systems installed within one year. The fire alarm could be battery operated. A building owner who violates the requirement would be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described`.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 99 to 2 (details)
To require each dwelling unit in apartment buildings to be equipped with an automatic fire alarm system. Older buildings would be required to have systems installed within one year. The fire alarm could be battery operated. A building owner who violates the requirement would be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
