File Code: Public Safety
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1007  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Collins, Sfikas, and Craig
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
State Fire Prevention Commission - Fire Sprinklers - Licensure and
Regulation
 
Requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt regulations
for the licensure and regulation of fire sprinkler contractors;
authorizing the Commission to require an examination, establish fees,
identify exemptions, define specified terms, and establish procedures
to suspend, revoke, or deny a license; requiring the State Fire
Marshal to collect fees, keep specified records, pay all moneys
collected into the State's General Fund, investigate specified
complaints, and issue contractor's licenses; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/18
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/20
 - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
 - 4/5
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (43-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 5/22
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
House Action
- 3/20
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/24
 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/3
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/30
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (129-7)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
 - Senator David R. Craig, District 34
 - Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
 - EXAMINATIONS
 - FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
 - FIRE PROTECTION
 - INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES
 - LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
 - RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 38A Fires and Investigations
 - (
 3 ,
 3 ,
 8 ,
 14A 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 384802/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997     at: 11:25
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 629578/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997      at: 11:57
 Status: Adopted