Requires installation of fuel gas sensor devices in certain dwelling units.
What changed between versions
Senator Shirley K. Turner (District 14, Mercer and Middlesex) was removed from the list of sponsoring senators.
A new legislative statement was added explaining that the bill requires fuel gas sensor devices in dwelling units with fewer than three units, buildings under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, and rooming/boarding houses. It notes installation may be deferred to a second inspection if existing smoke detectors and CO sensors have sufficient battery life, and that a combined CO/fuel gas device satisfies both requirements.
The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating a return to introduced status.
Minor punctuation and formatting changes throughout (removal of serial commas, adjusted line breaks, spacing around subsection letters). No substantive policy impact.
The statement identifies the policy rationale: multiple incidents of in-home fuel gas leaks causing death, bodily injury, and property damage, combined with aging residential housing infrastructure in the state.
