SB 1248 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities.

Summary

Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in certain localities. Prohibits the State Fire Marshal from charging a fee for the approval and administration of certain permits issued to fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in localities with a total population of less than 10,000 as determined by the most recent federal decennial census by the United States Census Bureau.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill formalizes the enactment of legislation regarding fire code enforcement and fee restrictions. It updates the official chapter number and approval date, confirming the law's status as part of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law remains unchanged, preserving existing rules on who enforces fire codes, appeal processes, and fee limitations for schools and specific permits.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new jurisdictions, entities, or activities are added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the final chapter number (Chapter 332) and the specific approval date (March 21, 2025).

Removed the placeholder 'Approved' text and replaced it with the specific date the bill was signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Jan 23, 2025

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1248ER)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor