HI HB415

Accelerates the repeal of section 46-19.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from June 30, 2027 to June 30, 2025, removing the prohibition on counties requiring automatic fire sprinklers in residential dwellings

Restores county authority to require installation or retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers in new or existing detached one- and two-family dwelling units

The state building code council adopted the 2024 state residential code requiring fire sprinklers in all new state construction of one- and two-family dwellings

Residential fire sprinklers reduce fire losses and improve survivability by approximately 80% according to legislative findings

Takes effect on June 29, 2025