AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS (Permits the substitution by a developer of sprinklers in new developments instead of cisterns or water reservoirs for fire suppression, if allowed by ordinance.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Apr 5, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
May 29, 2018
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to House Municipal Government
lower
May 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
04/05/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
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