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OR HB2707

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Public building owners must inspect and test fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination dampers, and smoke control systems within 12 months of installation and every 4 years thereafter (every 6 years for hospitals)

  • Smoke control systems require inspection every 6-12 months per State Fire Marshal standards

  • Inspectors must hold current certifications from programs accredited by the American National Standards Institute under ISO/IEC 17024 standards

  • Building owners receiving deficiency reports have 120 days to correct violations and obtain a certificate of compliance, with possible 90-day extensions for good cause

  • Civil penalties for non-compliance equal $0.05 per square foot of occupied space, increasing to $0.10 per square foot after 240 days and for each subsequent 60-day period of continued non-compliance

Legislative Description

Relating to testing and inspecting fire safety systems in public buildings; prescribing an effective date.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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