USBC & SFPC; proposal for changes to the Codes to address active shooters or hostile threats.

Door locking mechanisms and other safety devices.Provides that the Department of Housing and Community Developmentshall convene stakeholders representing entities that enforce theUniform Statewide Building Code and the Virginia Statewide Fire PreventionCode, other law-enforcement organizations, and representatives oflocal governments throughout the Commonwealth to develop proposalsfor changes to the USBC and SFPC for submission to the Board of Housingand Community Development. Such proposals shall have the goal of assistingin the provision of safety and security measures for the Commonwealth'spublic buildings for active-shooter or hostile threats while maintainingcompliance with basic accessibility requirements under the federalAmericans with Disabilities Act. This bill is identical to SB 333.