HB 531 (2010) -  Firesafety

General Bill by Weinstein (CO-SPONSORS) Tobia
Firesafety: Abolishes special state firesafety inspector classifications & certifications; provides for special state firesafety inspectors to be certified as firesafety inspectors; authorizes State Fire Marshal to develop advanced training & certification program for specified firesafety inspectors; requires State Fire Marshal & Florida Building Code Administrators & Inspectors Board to enter into reciprocity agreement to recognize continuing education recertification hours for specified purposes; revises procedures & requirements for standards & inspection of educational property; provides for inspections of charter schools; revises firesafety inspection requirements for school boards; revises code enforcement authority of school boards; requires school boards to submit facility site plans to local governmental entities for review; authorizes such entities to review site plans for compliance with Florida Fire Prevention Code; specifies that site plans are not subject to local ordinances or local amendments to Florida Fire Prevention Code; provides criteria for approving site plans & correcting firesafety compliance deficiencies; authorizes school boards to use specified firesafety inspectors for compliance reviews; imposes additional requirements for school boards relating to construction, renovation, or remodeling of educational facilities.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176) on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1074 Subject: Firesafety [CPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 401 Subject: State Fire Marshal Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 Subject: Building Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 648 Subject: Building Safety [CPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 832 Subject: State Fire Marshal [CPSC] Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2010-176) Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 01/15/2010 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 01/15/2010 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 01/15/2010 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Policy Council Time: 01/15/2010 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 01/15/2010 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/22/2009 - 11:29 AM Member: Weinstein Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
633.01
633.021 HB 401, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663
633.081 HB 401, HB 629, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 663, CS/CS/CS/HB 1143
1013.12 HB 401, SB 832, CS/SB 1074, CS/CS/SB 1786, HB 7237
1013.371 CS/SB 1074
1013.38 CS/SB 1074, CS/CS/SB 1238, CS/SB 2386, CS/HB 7151