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MO HB3003
Bill
Status
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Steinmeyer
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act" requiring fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire-and-smoke dampers to be tested within 12 months of installation and at least every 4 years thereafter
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Applies to all buildings except one- and two-family dwellings or townhouses three stories or fewer above grade plane in Missouri political subdivisions that require fire life-safety dampers
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Requires contractors to hold International Certification Board (ICB) fire-and-smoke Damper Contractor Certification or ISO/IEC 17024 equivalent; technicians must complete at least 8,000 hours of HVAC apprenticeship training
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Mandates building owners post verification notices visible to the public, maintain compliance records on premises, and submit operation certificates to the Department of Public Safety within 30 days
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Violations subject to civil penalties up to $1,000 per day; state fire marshal may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and seek injunctive relief for imminent dangers to life or property
Legislative Description
Requires inspections of fire-life-safety damper devices
Last Action
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
3/10/2026