CHAPTER NUMBER: 331 
File Code: Public Safety
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Grosfeld
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
 Task Force to Study
 Visual Smoke and Evacuation Alarms for the Deaf and Hard of
 Hearing
 
Establishing a Task Force to Study Visual Smoke and Evacuation Alarms
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; providing for the membership,
designation of a chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a
member of the Task Force from receiving compensation but authorizing
reimbursement for specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to
conduct a specified study and report its findings to the Governor and
General Assembly by September 30, 2006; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/4
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/14
 - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/23
 - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/21
 
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/20
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/22
 - Third Reading Passed (43-4)
 - 4/7
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (42-4)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
House Action
- 3/23
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/28
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/8
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/3
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/4
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/10
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 331
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APARTMENTS
 - CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - CONDOMINIUMS
 - DEAF PERSONS
 - DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - FIRE PROTECTION
 - LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.
 - REPORTS
 - SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
 - SUNSET
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
 Senate
- Number: 554233/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005      at:
11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
House 
- Number: 400312/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005       at:
11:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (43-4)
 - April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (42-4)
 
House 
- April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (133-0)