SB2303 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0416
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under the Act without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language increasing the maximum civil penalty for offering fire sprinkler contractor services without being licensed or exempt from licensure or for practicing as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt from licensure.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Local Government |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 5/15/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Assigned to Police & Fire Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Police & Fire Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0416 |