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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2503

HB 2503: Fire sprinkler systems

Preventing water-sewer districts from prohibiting multipurpose fire sprinkler systems.

Summary

  • Prevents a water-sewer district from prohibiting the use of multipurpose fire sprinkler systems for single family homes or townhouses or requiring a separate water meter or backflow preventer for multipurpose fire sprinkler systems.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2503), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vincent Buys (R-42)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6284
Versions
HB 2503, SHB 2503

AN ACT Relating to preventing water-sewer districts from prohibiting multipurpose fire sprinkler systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vincent Buys (R-42)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35Larry Springer D-45Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2503
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2503)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2503)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2503)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2503)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2503)
  6. GOS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2503)
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (SHB 2503)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2503)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2503)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2503)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2503)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2503)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2503)
  17. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2503 in other sessions

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