Bill > SB00277

This bill, effective October 1, 2026, modifies several state laws based on recommendations from the Department of Administrative Services. It reduces the required years of experience for local fire marshals from three to two years in relevant fields like fire suppression, hazardous materials response, or law enforcement, and requires them to be certified. The bill also allows the State Fire Marshal to issue official interpretations of the Fire Safety Code, which will be compiled and published regularly. Furthermore, the Department of Public Health will now report burn injury and related death data to the State Fire Marshal's office annually, which will then publish a statistical abstract. Finally, the bill updates provisions within the State Building Code concerning accessibility, specifically regarding polling place accessibility standards and vertical clearance requirements in public parking garages, and clarifies non-discrimination requirements for covered multifamily dwellings to align with federal and state building codes.

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Public Safety and Security Committee (Joint)

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