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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2224

HB 2224: Fire sprinkler systems

Concerning the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems.

Summary

  • Allows expenditures from the Fire Protection Contractor License Fund to be used for developing and publishing educational materials related to the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers.
  • Exempts persons installing residential sprinkler systems in single-family homes from paying the fire operations portion of an impact fee.
  • Specifies that water distribution system leakage standards adopted in water use efficiency requirements of the Department of Health must include estimated additional metering losses and increases due to meter upsizing when a residential sprinkler system is installed.
  • Exempts public water systems from liability for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut-off is due to routine maintenance, non-payment by the customer, or water system emergencies .

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
February 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2224, SHB 2224

AN ACT Relating to installation of residential fire sprinkler systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2010
Version voted on: SHB 2224
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2224)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2224)
  3. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2224)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2224)
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2224)
  6. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2224)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2224)
  8. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2224)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2224)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2224)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2224)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2224)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2224)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2224)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2224)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2224)
  21. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 2224 in other sessions

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