Bill Summary for H 768 (2025-2026)

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Apr 17 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 768 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT RULES TO AMEND THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND STATE FIRE CODE TO CLARIFY EXEMPTIONS FROM IN-BUILDING EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Intro. by Brody, Cotham, Zenger, Winslow.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Makes conforming changes to act’s long and short titles. Changes the name of the defined term emergency responder radio coverage requirements to emergency responder communication coverage requirements (Requirements). Makes technical change to reference to NC Fire Code (was, NC Fire Prevention Code). Modifies the exemption to the Requirements pertaining to the NC Residential Code to specify that it covers buildings or structures subject to that code (was, buildings defined as one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and townhouses). Clarifies that the act’s provisions apply notwithstanding any provisions of the NC Fire Code or any other provision of the NC Residential Code that might apply to obsolete systems, in addition to those listed. Makes conforming changes.