Fire Protection and Prevention - Sprinkler Systems - Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act)
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain high-rise buildings to be protected by automatic sprinkler systems beginning January 1, 2033; and requiring high-rise buildings that are not protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system to provide conspicuous notice in any lease agreement indicating that the building is not currently protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system and that the building is required to be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system on or before January 1, 2023.
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Testimony (53)
MGA witness listFAV 51FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carpenter, Jessie | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smothers, Eric | Eric L. Smothers | Oral |
| FAV | Kozel, Richard | Goodrich Fire & Life Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Custer, Michael | Maryland Metro Chiefs Fire Marshal Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wenger, Melanie | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mora, Daniel | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geraci, Brian | Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Andriescu, Ruxandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Astudillo, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belman Guerrero, Mizraim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dodani, Vikash | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Cathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greetham, Cassandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jun, Young Jun | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis, Trey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lockwood, Sophie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lorenzana, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loveless, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ludlow, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Madera, Zuleika | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McPherson-Watson, Renee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Menon, Varsha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldoon, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz Perez, Maria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens, Dylan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parshall, Allison | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paulino, Ashly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pickett, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Poznaniak, Pearl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roblero, Eveen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roblero, Odalys | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roblero, Odin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rojas, Marcelo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruffo, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shierholz, Heidi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sobalvarro, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taillac, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Meryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tresh, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weissburg, Adrianna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weissburg, Gabrielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Erik | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zhou, Yuan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graziano, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland Multi Housing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anleu, Brianlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association