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IA SSB3112
SB
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government
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AI Summary
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Counties and cities are prohibited from regulating battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential properties through fence codes, zoning regulations, building codes, or ordinances.
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Battery-charged security alarm systems must meet specific technical requirements: energized by a commercial storage battery not exceeding 12 volts DC, certified to international electrotechnical commission standard 60335-2-76, and include a battery-charging device.
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Systems must be installed behind a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall at least 5 feet high, with the alarm system being at least 10 feet high or 2 feet higher than the perimeter barrier.
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Warning signs reading "WARNING — ELECTRIC FENCE" must be posted at intervals no greater than 30 feet along the fence.
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Local governments may still require alarm system operator licenses or permits for these systems in the same manner as other security alarm systems, and the provisions do not apply to properties used exclusively for residential purposes.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential properties.(See SF 2340.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2340.
2/12/2026