AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - NEW BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (Allows a contractor or builder to hire a qualified third-party inspector or state inspector to perform an inspection if a building official fails to perform an inspection within forty-eight (48) hours after notification, excluding weekends/holidays.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Apr 11, 2019
Signed Jun 28, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 19, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2019
Signed into law
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/19/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 23, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/23/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
04/11/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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