HI SR32

Requests the State Building Code Council to adopt a requirement for automatic fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family dwellings, in compliance with nationally recognized safety codes

Cites that automatic fire sprinklers reduce the chance of death in a fire by approximately 80 percent and reduce average property loss by 71 percent per fire

Notes that the International Residential Code 2009 and National Fire Protection Association 5000 Building and Construction and Safety Code 2009 both mandate fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family construction

References 2007 data showing 399,000 home structure fires in the U.S. caused 2,865 civilian deaths, 13,600 injuries, and $7.4 billion in direct damage, with 84 percent of civilian fire deaths occurring in homes

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller, State Building Code Council Chairperson, State Fire Council Chairperson, and each county Fire Chief