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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

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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

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 29, 2026

Conference Committee

Conference Committee4MIN
Apr 27, 2026

Conference Committee

Conference Committee8MIN
Apr 24, 2026

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Public Safety6MIN
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

House Standing Committee on Public Safety1MIN
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs6MIN
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs1MIN
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

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