SB538
Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, increases fines.
Summary
As Introduced. Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines.
Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the minimum amount and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that any person, firm, or corporation shall be fined when convicted of a third or subsequent offense of violating the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code committed within 10 years of another such ... (More) offense after having been at least twice previously convicted of such an offense. The bill also adds penalties for similar violations committed by owners of a blighted multifamily property. This bill is identical to HB 578. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102774D
- 01/10/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB538)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/15/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/20/2024 - House: Read third time
- 02/20/2024 - House: Passed House (71-Y 28-N)
- 02/20/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB538ER)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB538ER)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
