AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Summary
Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 5, 2026
Committee
05/05/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/30/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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