USBC and SFPC; changes to Codes for safety measures for schools.
Summary
Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene stakeholders representing entities that enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and other law-enforcement organizations to develop proposals for changes to each such code for submission to the Board of Housing and Community Development. Such proposals shall have the goal of assisting in the provision of safety and security measures for the Commonwealth's public or private elementary and secondary schools and public or private institutions of higher education for active shooter or hostile threats. The review conducted by the stakeholders shall include the examination of (i) locking devices, (ii) barricade devices, and (iii) other safety measures that may be utilized in an active shooter or hostile threat situation that occurs in any classroom or other area where students are located for a finite period of time.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1755S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105991D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19100912D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Campbell
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
Co
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
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