Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 605

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Background

Title

Description: Fire detectors; require all hotels and lodging houses to have Mississippi Fire Prevention Code-approved detectors.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/23 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/10 (H) Passed
4 03/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 03/12 (S) Referred To Insurance
6 04/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 04/08 (S) Passed
8 04/09 (S) Transmitted To House
9 04/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 04/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 04/20 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number379

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Stevens

Code Sections: A 045-0011-0029, A 045-0011-0049, RP 045-0011-0031

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-11-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL HOTELS OR LODGING HOUSES TO HAVE MISSISSIPPI FIRE PREVENTION CODE-APPROVED ELECTRIC FIRE DETECTORS ON EACH FLOOR; TO AMEND SECTION 45-11-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE OF LESSEES AND KEEPERS OF HOTELS OR LODGING HOUSES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FIRE ALARMS AND ESCAPE APPLIANCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-11-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES PROPRIETORS OR KEEPERS OF ALL HOTELS OR PUBLIC LODGING HOUSES TO PROVIDE A LARGE FIRE ALARM BELL OR GONG NEAR THE OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/20/04 at 17:46.

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