2019 House Bill 5008

Revise application of fire safety detail to prisons

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2019

Introduced by Rep. James Lower (R-70)

To establish that prison and jail officials are not required to post diagrams of exit routes in areas of prisons where prisoners have access, notwithstanding other laws (like fire codes) that may require this.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Dec. 4, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Dec. 10, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 8, 2020

Passed in the House 71 to 36 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 9, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Local Government