North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 527 — ABC Omnibus 2023-24.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/8/2024

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2023. Enacted.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

74 added · 76 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 527, the specific technical requirements for door guards and baffles have been clarified and streamlined. Additionally, the expiration date for certain rules has been adjusted. These changes are important because they aim to ensure safety standards for doors and improve oversight while simplifying the regulations, making it easier for compliance and understanding.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 2 SENATE BILL 527 Commerce and Insurance Committee Substitute Adopted 4/25/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 527 Short Title:
Senators Moffitt, Johnson, and Hanig (Primary Sponsors).
April 4, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE ELEVATOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE ACCORDINGLY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE ELEVATOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE ACCORDINGLY.
Horizontal sliding car doors and gates shall be designed and installed such that the total of the gap between the hoistway face of the landing door, the door space guard, or the door baffle and the hoistway face of the car door or gate, after the car door or gate has been subject to a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally on an area four inches by four inches at right angles to and at any location on the car door or gate when fully closed, shall be no more than four and three-quarters inches.
Horizontal sliding car doors and gates shall be designed and installed such that the total of the gap between the hoistway face of the landing door, the door space guard, or the door baffle and the hoistway face of the car door or gate, after the car door or gate has been subject to a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally on an area four inches by four inches at right angles to and at any location on the car door when fully closed, shall be no more than four and three-quarters inches.
Horizontal sliding car doors and gates shall be designed and installed to withstand a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally on an area 4 *S527-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 inches by4 inches at right angles to and at anylocation on the car door when fully closed without permanent deformation, without exceeding a deflection of three-quarters of an inch, and without displacing the door or gate from its guides or tracks.
Horizontal sliding car doors and gates shall be designed and installed to withstand a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally on an area 4 inches by4 inches at right angles to and at anylocation on the car door *S527-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 when fully closed without permanent deformation, without exceeding a deflection of three-quarters of an inch, and without displacing the door or gate from its guides or tracks.
of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, then the landlord shall install a hoistway doorspace guard,afull height doorbaffle,oradoorbafflethatis at least 31.75 inches in height, each of which shall be nonremovable and shall be designed and installed to withstand a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally using a 4-inch four-inch diameter sphere at any location without permanent deformation.location, until the maximum gap is in compliance with sub-subdivision a.
of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, then the landlord shall install a hoistway doorspace guard,afull height doorbaffle,oradoorbafflethat is at least 31.75 inches in height, each of which shall be nonremovable and shall be designed and installed to withstand a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally using a 4-inch four-inch diameter sphere at any location without permanent deformation.location, until the maximum gap is in compliance with sub-subdivision a.
– Notwithstanding any provision of the Code or lawtothecontrary,forthepurposesoftheelevatorsandplatformliftsrequirementsunderSection R321 of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, the Council and Code enforcement officials Page 2 Senate Bill 527-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 shall follow rules consistent with 2016 ASME A17.1 sections 5.3.1.8.2 and 5.3.1.8.3, except where those sections are superseded by G.S.
– Notwithstanding any provision of the Code or lawtothecontrary,forthepurposesoftheelevatorsandplatformliftsrequirementsunderSection R321 of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, the Council and Code enforcement officials Page 2 Senate Bill 527-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 shall follow rules consistent with 2016 ASME A17.1 sections 5.3.1.8.2 and 5.3.1.8.3, except where those sections are superseded by G.S.
Section 1 of this act becomes effective June 30, 2024.
Section 1 of this act becomes effective October 1, 2023.
Senate Bill 527-Second Edition Page 3
Senate Bill 527-First Edition Page 3
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/8/2024

  2. Ch. SL 2024-41

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 6/28/2024

  5. Concurred In H Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Reptd Fav Com Sub 3

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Added to Calendar

  10. Amend Adopted A1

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Ordered Engrossed

  14. Special Message Sent To Senate

  15. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  16. Placed On Cal For 06/27/2024

  17. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  18. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  20. Ruled Material

  21. Re-ref Com On Finance

  22. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  23. Serial Referral To Finance Added

  24. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

  25. Withdrawn From Com

  26. Re-ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  27. Passed 1st Reading

  28. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  29. Regular Message Sent To House

  30. Regular Message Received From Senate

  31. Amend Adopted A1

  32. Passed 2nd Reading

  33. Passed 3rd Reading

  34. Engrossed

  35. Reptd Fav

  36. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  37. Com Substitute Adopted

  38. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  39. Withdrawn From Com

  40. Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  41. Passed 1st Reading

  42. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  43. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 527?
SB 527 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2023. Enacted.
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