Legislation

Title: Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms
Sponsored by: Senators King, Benson, Feldman, Guzzone, Peters, Robinson, Young, and Zucker
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling a battery operated smoke alarm in the State for a certain purpose on or after October 1, 2018, unless the smoke alarm is a sealed, tamper resistant unit incorporating a silence/hush button and using one or more long-life batteries; exempting certain alarms and detectors from a certain prohibition; defining "long-life battery"; and imposing a fine of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0810

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2018 Legislative Date 2/02/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {688479/1 Adopted Proceedings 48A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48A
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/17/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 48C
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 50
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/06/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {290118/1 Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (121-11) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2018 Legislative Date 5/08/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2018	2/02/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Favorable with Amendments {688479/1 Adopted	48A
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48A
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms
Senate	3/19/2018	3/17/2018	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	48C
House	3/20/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Environment and Transportation	50
House	3/27/2018	3/27/2018	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2018	4/06/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2018	3/28/2018	Favorable with Amendments {290118/1 Adopted	62
House	4/06/2018	3/28/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	Third Reading Passed (121-11)	63
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	66
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms
Post Passage	5/08/2018	5/08/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
			Text - Chapter - Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms

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