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SB1742 - 104th General Assembly

ROOF SAFETY FOR 1ST RESPONDERS
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0121
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act. Requires the installation of a parapet, extended masonry, or guard for low-sloped roofs. Sets forth requirements for skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof. Requires municipalities to complete a survey of buildings in their jurisdiction. Requires sharing the results of the surveys with local police and fire departments. Defines terms.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
In provisions regarding low-sloped roof edges and openings, requires all skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof that are not otherwise required to remain open and unobstructed by law to be either (A) glazed with wired glass, plain glass, glass block, or polycarbonate plastic (rather than with wired glass, plain glass, or glass block) that is designed and constructed to withstand a minimum dynamic load test of no less than 400 pounds (rather than designed to meet the applicable live load requirements for the roof under Section 1607 of the International Building Code) or (B) provided with a parapet, extended masonry, or guard, or any combination thereof, meeting certain requirements.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
2/05/2025 Senate First Reading
2/05/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/25/2025 Senate Assigned to Local Government
2/27/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2/27/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2/28/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
2/28/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/28/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
3/06/2025 Senate Postponed - Local Government
3/19/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 011-000-000
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
3/20/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
3/20/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
4/04/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
4/09/2025 House Arrived in House
4/09/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
4/09/2025 House First Reading
4/09/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
4/24/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000
4/24/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
4/24/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/24/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
5/14/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-012-000
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
5/21/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/18/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/01/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/01/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/01/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0121