CHAPTER 94
SB 599 - FINAL VERSION
2024 SESSION
24-3157
11/06
SENATE BILL 599
AN ACT relative to the state fire code.
SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Revises the definition of the state fire code.
II. Ratifies amendments to the state fire code.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-3157
11/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the state fire code.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
94:1 New Hampshire Fire Code; Adoption By Reference of Codes; Definitions. Amend RSA 153:1, VI-a to read as follows:
VI-a. "New Hampshire fire code" or "state fire code" means the adoption by reference of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, [2018] 2021 edition, and the Uniform Fire Code NFPA 1, [2018] 2021 edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association and as amended by the state board of fire control and ratified by the general court pursuant to RSA 153:5. The provisions of any other national code, model code, or standard referred to within a code listed in this definition shall be included in the state fire code unless amended in accordance with RSA 153:5.
94:2 State Fire Code; Ratification of Amendments; State Board of Fire Control. Pursuant to RSA 153:5, I, the general court hereby ratifies all amendments reviewed and approved by the board of fire control as of September 20, 2023.
94:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 14, 2024
Effective Date: August 13, 2024
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 10, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 10, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
June 20, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 06/14/2024; Chapter 0094; Effective 08/13/2024
May 30, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/23/2024); SJ 15
May 30, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/23/2024); SJ 15
May 30, 2024: Enrolled 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 10
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 15
April 12, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2024 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 10
April 12, 2024: Executive Session: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308
March 27, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308
March 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 6 P. 140
Feb. 21, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
Feb. 6, 2024: Hearing: 02/14/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 7
Feb. 2, 2024: Introduced 01/18/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3