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AR SB355

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/12/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Caldwell

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Origin

Senate

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Before January 1, 2025, the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code shall not require educational facilities (Group E occupancies) to have storm shelters with occupant capacity exceeding the total occupant load of classrooms, vocational rooms, and offices.

  • Beginning January 1, 2025, the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code shall identify which educational facilities are required to have storm shelters.

  • Starting January 1, 2025, storm shelter occupant capacity for educational facilities must be determined by the total occupant load of classrooms, vocational rooms, and offices, or for critical emergency operations, the total occupant load of the entire building.

  • Educational facilities that begin storm shelter construction after this act's effective date must comply with the standards in Arkansas Code § 12-13-120(b)(2).

  • Bill was approved on April 12, 2023.

Legislative Description

To Provide For Certain Requirements Related To Storm Shelters For Educational Facilities Under The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.

Last Action

Notification that SB355 is now Act 764

4/12/2023

Committee Referrals

Education4/6/2023
Education3/16/2023
Education3/9/2023
Education3/2/2023

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