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SB862 • 2025

Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts.

Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 179, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Skarlatos. Passed. Ayes, 46; Excused, 7--Edwards, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Boshart Davis, Drazan, McIntire, Reschke, Ruiz, Sanchez.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-29 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  13. 2025-03-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Carried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)

  18. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  19. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes about fire districts. The Act tells an agency to adopt a base fire prevention code. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9).
Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts.
Instructs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to adopt a base fire prevention code.
Makes certain changes related to names for rural fire protection districts.
Relating to: Relating to fire protection.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned