Legislation - HB0848

Title: Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials
Sponsored by: Delegate Stein
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt regulations that incorporate by reference sections 30.7.5 and 31.7.5 of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (2024 Edition) and authorize the placement of trash and recycling in corridors and exits in accordance with the NFPA Life Safety Code.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0621

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (121-14) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (121-14)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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