HB274 Alabama 2023 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, municipal and county governing bodies may adopt and enforce local building codes governing the construction of residential structures.
This bill would provide that a municipal or county governing body, or any agency thereof, may not directly or indirectly adopt or enforce any ordinance, rule, bylaw, order, or local building code provision that would require, in the construction of a residential structure, certain latent features, including wiring, plumbing, gas tubing, or framing, which features would not be operational at the time of completion.
Relating to county and local government; to provide prohibitions on the adoption or enforcement of certain building codes requiring the installation of certain latent, non-operable features in a residential structure.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House County and Municipal Government |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Amendment/Substitute by House County and Municipal Government A1K37Q-1 |
| April 12, 2023 | H | Amendment/Substitute by House County and Municipal Government NDV3T8-1 |
| April 6, 2023 | H | Introduced and Referred to House County and Municipal Government |
| April 6, 2023 | H | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB274 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature