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VA HB368

VA HB368
Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of HCD to convene advisory group to evaluate.

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Introduced
01/06/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
03/05/2024
Passed
03/25/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Board of Housing and Community Development; stakeholder advisory group; report. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development (the Board) to convene a stakeholder advisory group including fire code officials to evaluate and recommend revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to permit Group R-2 occupancies to be served by a single exit, provided that the building has not more than six stories above grade plane. The bill requires the stakeholder advisory group to submit its findings and recommendations to the Board and to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than December 1, 2024.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Board of Housing and Community Development (the Board) to convene a stakeholder advisory group, including fire code officials, to evaluate and recommend revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The goal is to allow Group R-2 occupancies (which include apartment buildings and other multi-family residential buildings) to be served by a single exit, provided the building has no more than six stories above grade plane. The advisory group is required to submit its findings and recommendations to the Board and the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on General Laws by December 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) (on 04/04/2024)

Bill Topics

Community Development and Housing Issues
  • ‐ General Housing and Community Development
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB368 01/07/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0384+hil 04/20/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB368ER) https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB368FER122+PDF 04/04/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB368ER+hil 03/25/2024
Senate amendments engrossed https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB368ASE 03/06/2024
Senate amendments https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB368AS 02/29/2024
Amendment(s) for HB368 for S-General Laws and Technology https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108184A.pdf 02/28/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Printed as engrossed 24104623D-E https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB368FE122+PDF 02/15/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB368E+hil 02/12/2024
House committee amendments reported https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB368AH 02/09/2024
Amendment(s) for HB368 General Laws, Housing/Consumer Protection https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107261A.pdf 02/08/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB368F122+PDF 01/19/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB368+hil 01/07/2024
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