North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1102 — Fuel Gas Safety Act.

Last action — Serial Referral To Finance Stricken

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill addresses fuel gas safety regulations.

The Fuel Gas Safety Act establishes regulations to ensure safety in the installation and maintenance of fuel gas systems. It aims to create standards that enhance safety measures for users and operators of these systems.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

167 added · 165 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of HB 1102, the language was clarified concerning landlords' responsibilities for fuel gas detectors in rental units. Specifically, the new text emphasizes that landlords must keep the detectors in working condition and respond promptly to notices about any deficiencies. This change is significant because it aims to enhance tenant safety by ensuring that fuel gas detectors are properly maintained and promptly addressed, thereby reducing the risk of gas leaks or related hazards.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1102 Short Title:
1102 Apr 29, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10610-NSfa-6 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL GAS DETECTORS IN ROOMS OR AREAS CONTAINING AN APPLIANCE FUELED BY PROPANE, NATURAL GAS, OR ANY LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDINGS.
Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL GAS DETECTORS IN ROOMS OR AREAS CONTAINING AN APPLIANCE FUELED BY PROPANE, NATURAL GAS, OR ANY LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDINGS.
(3) "Landlord" means any owner and any rental management company, rental agency, or any otherpersonhaving the actualor apparent authorityof an agent to perform the duties imposed by this Article.
(3) "Landlord" means any owner and any rental management company, rental agency, or anyotherpersonhavingthe actualor apparent authorityof an agent to perform the duties imposed by this Article.
(a) The landlord shall:
*H1102-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The landlord shall:
… *DRH10610-NSfa-6* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7a) Install a minimum of one operable fuel gas detector in every room of the premises containing an appliance fueled by propane, natural gas, or a liquified petroleum gas.
… (7a) Install a minimum of one operable fuel gas detector in every room of the premises containing an appliance fueled bypropane, natural gas, or a liquified petroleum gas.
Unless the landlord and the tenant have a written agreement to the contrary, the landlord shall place new batteries in a battery-operated smoke alarm battery-operated carbon monoxide alarm at the beginning of a tenancy and the tenant shall replace the batteries as needed during the tenancy, except where the smoke alarm is a tamper-resistant, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm as required by G.S.
Unless the landlord and the tenant have a written agreement to the contrary, the landlord shall place new batteries in a battery-operated smoke alarm battery-operated carbon monoxide alarm at the beginning of a tenancy and the tenant shall replace the batteries as needed during the tenancy, except where the smoke alarm is a tamper-resistant, 10-year lithium batterysmoke alarm as required by G.S.
The State Fire Marshal may (i) assess a civil penalty for each violation under this subsection and (ii) waive a civil penalty against a violator upon satisfactoryproofthat the violation was corrected within 10 days aftertheissuanceofa complaint Page 2 DRH10610-NSfa-6 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of violation.
The State Fire Marshal may (i) assess a civil penalty for each violation under this subsection and (ii) waive a civil penalty against a violator upon Page 2 House Bill 1102-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 satisfactoryproofthat the violation was corrected within10days aftertheissuanceofa complaint of violation.
For purposes of this subsection, a "fuel gas detector" is adevicelisted by anationallyrecognizedtesting laboratorythat incorporates asensor and an alarm and that detects elevations in propane, natural gas, or liquified petroleum gas and sounds awarningalarm.
For purposes of this subsection, a "fuel gas detector"is adevicelisted byanationallyrecognizedtesting laboratorythat incorporates asensor and an alarm and that detects elevations in propane, natural gas, or liquified petroleum gas and sounds awarningalarm.
Forpurposes ofthis subsection, "publichighereducation facility" means a building or structure owned, leased, or operated for use by a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina or an institution of the North Carolina Community College System.
Forpurposes ofthis subsection, "publichighereducation facility"means a building or structure owned, leased, or operated for use by a constituent institution of The Universityof North Carolina or an institution of the North Carolina CommunityCollege System.
Notwithstanding the last sentence of subsection (b1) of this section, appeals from the imposition of a civil penalty under DRH10610-NSfa-6 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 this subsection by a county, city, or other political subdivision shall be as provided in G.S.
Notwithstanding the last House Bill 1102-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 sentence of subsection (b1) of this section, appeals from the imposition of a civil penalty under this subsection by a county, city, or other political subdivision shall be as provided in G.S.
The Department of Administration shall be the only agency with theauthority to seek remedies pursuant to this section withrespect to Statebuildings.
The Department of Administration shall be the only agencywith theauthorityto seek remedies pursuant to this section withrespect to Statebuildings.
(3) Provide that installation or retrofitting is not required in a location where centralized monitoring systems, networked detection systems, or other technologies are already in use that meet or exceed performance requirements for fuel gas detection." Page 4 DRH10610-NSfa-6 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 10.(a) The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall adopt the policy required by G.S.
(3) Provide that installation or retrofitting is not required in a location where centralized monitoring systems, networked detection systems, or other technologies are alreadyin use that meet or exceed performance requirements for fuel gas detection." Page 4 House Bill 1102-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 10.(a) The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall adopt the policy required by G.S.
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Action History

  1. Serial Referral To Finance Stricken

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

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Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1102?
HB 1102 is sponsored by James Roberson (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1102?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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