HJR210 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Hill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Sprinkler installation, Residential Sprinkler Installation and Life Safety Task Force created
Summary: HJR210 creates a Residential Sprinkler Installation and Life Safety Task Force to develop a curriculum and standards for residential sprinkler installation and report back to the Legislature by 2015.
What This Bill Does
It establishes a task force with specific members from fire safety, sprinkler contracting, homebuilding, and fire college groups. The task force will develop a suggested curriculum and installation standards that ensure proper residential sprinkler installation, adequate coverage, and maintained life safety. It must report its recommendations to the Legislature before the 2015 Regular Session. Members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for meeting expenses, and the task force will appoint a chair.

Who It Affects
Fire safety professionals (appointed by the Joint Fire Council) who will serve on the task force.
Sprinkler installation contractors (two appointed by the Associated Builders and Contractors; one appointed by the Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association) who will serve on the task force.
Construction and homebuilding interests represented by the at-large appointee from the Alabama Homebuilders Association.
Fire safety education and training groups represented by the appointee from the Alabama Fire College.

Key Provisions
Creates the Residential Sprinkler Installation and Life Safety Task Force.
Task force includes members from the Joint Fire Council, Associated Builders and Contractors, Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association, Alabama Homebuilders Association, and Alabama Fire College.
Task force must develop and report a suggested curriculum and installation standards for residential sprinkler systems that balance proper installation with adequate coverage and life safety.
Task force must report to the Legislature before the 2015 Regular Session.
Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for meeting expenses, and the task force will appoint a chair.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative