RESIDENTIAL WEATHER RADIOS
Summary
Creates the Residential Weather Radio Safety Act. Provides that every contractor or manufacturer building a new residence in this State shall install a weather radio within each residence. Provides that "residence" includes homes, apartment buildings, condominiums, multifamily homes, manufactured homes or mobile homes, nursing or sheltered care homes, and veterans homes. Establishes requirements for the weather radios. Provides that violation of the Act is a business offense with a fine of $500 per violation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2014
Last action May 7, 2014
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 28, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 24, 2014
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Mar 3, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Housing Committee
Feb 14, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Naomi D. Jakobsson
DDemocratic
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