California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2162 — Fire protection: residential care facilities.

Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and sets forth its duties, including, but not limited to, administering provisions relating to inspection and approval of fire protection measures for health and community care facilities. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from establishing, maintaining, or operating any hospital or other specified care facility for more than 6 guests or patients, and prohibits the operation of a residential care facility for the elderly housing nonambulatory persons that is licensed to care for more than 6 persons, unless it has, among other things, an automatic fire sprinkler or extinguishing system approved by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law generally places responsibility for enforcing State Fire Marshal building standards upon prescribed local agencies and provides for inspection fees. A violation of existing provisions related to fire protection requirements is a crime. This bill would require a residential care facility for the elderly, as defined, or an adult residential facility, as defined, that has a valid license as of January 1, 2015, to have installed and maintained on and after January 1, 2019, an operable automatic fire sprinkler system approved by the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a residential care facility, as defined, for which a license is newly issued on or after January 1, 2018, to have an approved, operable automatic fire sprinkler system. The bill would require the licensee of a facility to pay all costs associated with compliance with these provisions. The bill would limit specified inspection fees related to the sprinkler systems. The bill would require, by January 1, 2017, the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations to implement the above provisions. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state‑mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  8. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and G.O.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fox · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Fox

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 4 Yea · 7 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4608
Republican 0100
Total 4708
% of votes cast 21%37%0%42%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Gray — Nay
Salas — Not Voting
Levine — Nay
Medina — Not Voting
Chesbro — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Perea — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2162 do?
Existing law establishes the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and sets forth its duties, including, but not limited to, administering provisions relating to inspection and approval of fire protection measures for health and community care facilities. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from establishing, maintaining, or operating any hospital or other specified care facility for more than 6 guests or patients, and prohibits the operation of a residential care facility for the elderly housing nonambulatory persons that is licensed to care for more than 6 persons, unless it has, among other things, an automatic fire sprinkler or extinguishing system approved by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law generally places responsibility for enforcing State Fire Marshal building standards upon prescribed local agencies and provides for inspection fees. A violation of existing provisions related to fire protection requirements is a crime. This bill would require a residential care facility for the elderly, as defined, or an adult residential facility, as defined, that has a valid license as of January 1, 2015, to have installed and maintained on and after January 1, 2019, an operable automatic fire sprinkler system approved by the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a residential care facility, as defined, for which a license is newly issued on or after January 1, 2018, to have an approved, operable automatic fire sprinkler system. The bill would require the licensee of a facility to pay all costs associated with compliance with these provisions. The bill would limit specified inspection fees related to the sprinkler systems. The bill would require, by January 1, 2017, the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations to implement the above provisions. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state‑mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2162?
AB 2162 is sponsored by Fox.
What is the current status of AB 2162?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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