2009 legislation

States where anti-sprinkler legislation was filed in 2009

State	Bill and scope	Contact state lawmakers
AL	HB 633: Changes the make-up of the promulgating board Update: Legislative session ended without action	House, Senate
AK	SB 129: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update:  Legislative session ended without action	House,   Senate
AZ	HB 2267: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update: Legislative session ended without action	House, Senate
AR	HB 1839: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update:  Legislative session ended without action	House, Senate
CT	HB 6204: Prevents locals from amending the state code with more restrictive provisions – no sprinkler reference currently Update:  Being reviewed in committee	House, Senate
FL	SB 846: Prohibits local amendments to the building code that would include home fire sprinklers	House, Senate
ID	HB 202: Changes the make-up of the promulgating board Update: Pased House but failed in Senate committee HB 218: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update: Signed into law by governor HB 220 : Revises membership on state building code board and initially prohibited certain amendments to state building code Update:  Signed into law by governor	House, Senate
IL	HB 592 / SB 328: Limits adoption to certain ICC codes (edition year removed) SB 1980: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update: Illinois legislation defeated in committee.	House, Senate
ME	LD 440: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision – no sprinkler reference currently Update: All testimony at 3/31/09 hearing in opposition. Committee isssued "ought not to pass" NFPA news release: Fire service leaders help to stop anti-fire safety legislation	House, Senate
MN	Regulatory Notice: No update to 2009 codes	House, Senate
MO	HB 103: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision until 12/31/11. Update: Signed into law by governor SB Sect. 67.281: Reduces mandatory requirement to an optional requirement. Update:  No further action on this bill.	House, Senate
NH	HB 1191: prohibits the fire code from requiring the installation of fire sprinkler systems in single or multi-family dwellings.	House, Senate
NJ	SB 2962: Prohibits the requirement of fire sprinklers in certain residential buildings Update:  Withdrawn from consideration.	Assembly, Senate
NC	SB 911: Changes the make-up and scope of the promulgating boards. Update: In committee	House, Senate
NM	HB 0599: Prevents locals from amending the state code with more restrictive provisions – no sprinkler reference currently Update:  Legislative session ended without action	House, Senate
ND	SB 2354: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update: Signed into law by governor	House, Senate
OH	HB 1: Changes the make-up of the promulgating board. Update: Anti-sprinkler language removed. HB 2: Changes the make-up of the promulgating board Update: Defeated NFPA news release: Fire service leaders help to stop anti-fire safety legislation	House, Senate
PA	SB 1114: Against promulgation of the adoption of 2009 IRC (International Residential Code), with the 2006 IRC remaining in effect until Dec. 31st, 2012, or “until such time as the department shall adopt the 2012 triennial versions of those codes”	House, Senate
SC	HB 3769/ SB 618: Changes the make-up and scope of the promulgating boards. Update:  Died in committee	House, Senate
TN	SB2300, HB2318: Removes provision from state code, but allows for local option. Update:  Signed into law by governor	House, Senate
TX	HB 0054 / SB 820: Changes the make-up of the promulgating board. Update: Acceptably amended HB 1511: Sets threshold of 7,500 sq ft. before sprinkler provision can be adopted. Update:  Defeated SB1410: Prevents locals from adopting sprinkler provision Update: Signed into law by the governor	House, Senate
UT	HB 0394, SB 0211: Two separate bills – changes make-up and scope of promulgating boards (reduces fire service input) Update:  SB 0211 signed into law by governor	House, Senate