Alarm systems; regulation, battery-charged fence security systems.
Summary
Regulation of alarm systems; battery-charged fence security systems. Allows a locality to require those persons providing or operating a battery-charged fence security system, defined in the bill, to obtain an alarm company permit and the corresponding fee and to require certain other requirements as defined in the bill. The bill provides that the locality can also require the installer of such security system to submit an affidavit disclosing information about the installation that includes an affirmation of compliance. The bill also provides that a locality can inspect such newly installed security system and issue a citation warning of noncompliance and can impose a penalty not exceeding $500 if the noncompliance is not remedied within the time period specified by the locality. This bill is identical to HB 907.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2022
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 28, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 43 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB526E
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101997D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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