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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5561

SB 5561: Carbon monoxide alarms

Requiring the building code council to adopt rules that require certain buildings to be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms.

Summary

  • Requires the State Building Code Council (Council) to adopt rules requiring carbon monoxide alarms in residential occupancies.
  • Specifies that these rules must require carbon monoxide alarms in new buildings beginning in 2011, and in existing structures beginning in 2013.
  • Allows the Council to exempt certain buildings.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2009
  6. LawApr 30, 2009
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 30, 2009
Session law
Chapter 313, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5561, SSB 5561

AN ACT Relating to the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in dwelling units;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5561
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26401
Republican51300
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5561
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican33300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 20, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5561
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30100
Republican8901
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SSB 5561)
  2. Chapter 313, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5561)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5561)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5561)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5561)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5561)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5561)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5561)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5561)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5561)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5561)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5561)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5561)
  14. LGH - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5561)
  15. LGH - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5561)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. (SSB 5561)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5561)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5561)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5561)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5561)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5561)
  24. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5561)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5561)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5561 in other sessions

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