SB256 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Church, exempt certain buildings used to host volunteers after declaration of a disaster from certain fire codes
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law or rule certain
church-owned buildings are subject to certain
advanced fire protection standards</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would exempt church-owned
buildings which have an area greater than 12,000
square feet from Section 903 of the International
Fire Code 903 and the National Fire Protection
Association Code 909 for a period of 60 days after
the declaration of a disaster by the state or
federal government if the church is hosting or
housing volunteers within the building who are
responding to the disaster if all the volunteers
are 18 years of age or over</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To exempt church-owned buildings which have an area
greater than 12,000 square feet from Section 903 of the
International Fire Code 903 and the National Fire Protection
Association Code 909 for a period of 60 days after the
declaration of a disaster by the state or federal government
if the church is hosting or housing volunteers within the
building who are responding to the disaster if all the
volunteers are 18 years of age or over.
</p>
Subjects
Churches
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 4, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |