WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1824: Long-life smoke detectors

Promoting fire safety with long-life smoke detection devices.

Summary

  • Requires all battery-powered smoke alarms, including combination smoke alarms, sold for installation in residential buildings to contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery capable of powering the alarm for a minimum of 10 years, beginning July 1, 2017.
  • Requires all smoke alarms or combination smoke alarms offered for retail sale to display a manufacture date, provide space for writing a date of installation, and incorporate a hush feature, beginning July 1, 2017.
  • Exempts certain smoke alarms from the new requirements.
  • Authorizes jurisdictions to impose a civil penalty for violation of the new requirements after July 1, 2017.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1824), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to promoting fire safety with long-life smoke detection devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Linda Kochmar R-30Cindy Ryu D-32Roger Goodman D-45Joan McBride D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1824 in other sessions

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