Fire Protection

Passed

P HB451

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; enforcement. Clarifies that the State Fire Marshal may establish procedures for the enforcement and administration of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (Code) in jurisdictions that do not enforce the Code at the local level. In addition, the bill authorizes the State Fire Marshal, subject to the approval of the Board of Housing and Community Development, to recover the actual enforcement and administration costs in those jurisdictions for which he serves as the enforcement authority.
Patron - McQuigg

P HB622

Use of natural cut Christmas trees in certain places of worship. Provides that the Board of Housing and Community Development adopt regulations permitting the use of natural cut Christmas trees in the common areas of places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. In October, the International Code Council building and fire codes were adopted for Virginia, which included the international fire code regulation of the use of natural cut Christmas trees. This bill would overrule this regulation to allow for the use of natural cut Christmas trees in places of worship that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. This bill contains an emergency clause and incorporates HB 1180 and HB 1203.
Patron - Orrock

Failed

F HB1203

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; buildings or structures intended for worship; natural cut trees. Removes the authority of the Board of Housing and Community Development, in cooperation with the Fire Services Board, to adopt regulations prohibiting the use of natural cut trees in a building or structure intended for worship. This bill is incorporated into HB 622.
Patron - Cline

F HB1482

Definition of explosive. Amends the definition of explosive to exclude small arms ammunition or components thereof that are packaged in the manufacturer's original packaging, except for black powder, or permissible fireworks. The bill also provides that the Fire Prevention Code does not apply to the handling, storage or sale by a licensed firearms dealer of small arms ammunition or components thereof packaged in the manufacturer's original packaging, except for black powder.
Patron - McDonnell

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