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VA SB195

VA SB195
Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of HCD to convene advisory group to evaluate.


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Introduced
01/08/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
03/05/2024
Passed
03/08/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2024

Introduced Session

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 purpose is to permit Group R-2 occupancies (which are residential buildings with more than two dwelling units) to be served by a single exit, provided that the building has no more than six stories above the 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

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385) (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+SB195 01/09/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0385+hil 04/18/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB195ER+hil 03/08/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB195ER) https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB195FER122+PDF 03/08/2024
House amendments engrossed https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB195AHE 03/04/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24108407D-H1 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB195FH1122+PDF 03/02/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB195H1+hil 02/28/2024
Substitute for SB195 for Committee: Appropriations https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108407D.pdf 02/28/2024
House committee amendments reported https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB195AH 02/23/2024
Amendment(s) for SB195 Rules, Studies Subcommittee https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107926A.pdf 02/23/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24104899D-E https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB195FE122+PDF 01/31/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB195E+hil 01/29/2024
Senate amendments https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB195AS 01/25/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB195F122+PDF 01/19/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB195+hil 01/09/2024
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