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AL HB274

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

Reed Ingram

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipal and county governing bodies and their agencies from adopting or enforcing ordinances, rules, bylaws, orders, or building code provisions that require installation of latent features in residential structures.

  • Defines "latent feature" as any technology, appliance, electrical circuit, wiring, plumbing, gas tubing, framing, or other item that will not be in active operation or utilized by the homeowner at the time of structure completion.

  • Applies to all residential structures including site-built homes, condominiums, duplexes, apartments, and other single-unit or multi-unit residential buildings.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to county and local government; to provide prohibitions on the adoption or enforcement of certain building codes requiring the installation of certain latent, non-operable features in a residential structure.

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government4/6/2023

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