SB 2645: GOVERNOR; OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL; FIRE PREVENTION; STATE FIRE CODE; STATE FIRE AND LIFE SPECIAL FUND; INSPECTIONS; STATE FACILITIES; POSITIONS; APPROPRIATIONS
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-03-20
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-04-27: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Establishes the State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard for fire safety. Prohibits the counties from adopting, amending, or enforcing any ordinance, rule, or code provision that is less restrictive than the State Fire Code. Establishes the State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund. Limits the frequency of fire and safety inspections at state facilities by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to no more than once every three years. Amends Act 302, SLH 2025, by replacing two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions for fire inspectors and three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions for fire investigators with four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions for assistant fire marshals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Discussed in Hearing