Legislation

Title: Public Safety - Smoke Detection System Violation - Civil Offense
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Hornberger, Acevero, Charkoudian, Gilchrist, Hettleman, Kittleman, Korman, Lierman, Lopez, Luedtke, and Stewart
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that it is a civil offense instead of a criminal offense for a person to knowingly violate certain provisions requiring that certain smoke detection systems be provided and maintained in certain areas within certain buildings in the State; repealing certain criminal penalties; establishing a fine of up to $1,000 for violation of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0117

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Smoke Detection System Violation - Civil Offense Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Safety - Smoke Detection System Violation - Civil Offense
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	Hearing canceled
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.

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