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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1402: Alternate code compliance

Authorizing product certification agencies to certify building products and methods of construction, design, and systems as an alternate code compliance for modern technical methods, devices, and improvements.

Summary

  • Authorizes product certification agencies to certify building materials, products, construction methods, designs, and systems as an alternate compliance for modern technical methods, devices, products, and improvements.
  • Provides that nothing prohibits a local code official from approving a material, product, method of construction, design, or system that: (1) has not been submitted to a product certification agency; (2) is for an individual permitted project; or (3) is for use on future or subsequent projects.
  • Requires code officials, who do not approve a specific evaluation or listing, to state in writing as to why the evaluation report, listing report, other validation means, or data was not approved.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5587
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing product certification agencies to certify building products and methods of construction, design, and systems as an alternate code compliance for modern technical methods, devices, and improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Luanne Van Werven R-42Dan Griffey R-35Tana Senn D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1402 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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