SB 388 Summary

• Establishes new procedures for adoption of the State Building Code, State Fire Prevention Code, and Fire Safety Code outside standard regulatory requirements, replacing Chapter 54 processes with code-specific adoption procedures.

• Requires the State Building Inspector and State Fire Marshal to post proposed codes, fiscal notes, and regulatory flexibility analyses on the Department of Administrative Services website, provide 45-day public comment periods, and hold public hearings 20-35 days after posting.

• Mandates creation and submission of code-making records to the standing legislative regulation review committee and joint standing committee on public safety, with the standing committee having 45 days to approve, disapprove, or reject proposed codes.

• Makes approved or deemed-approved codes effective upon posting to the Department of Administrative Services website, with electronic copies serving as the official version for all legal and administrative proceedings.

• Updates multiple statutes to reference the new code adoption procedures in Sections 1, 2, and 3 rather than Chapter 54 regulatory requirements.