House Bill 1162

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE JOHN MCGEE ACT" TO REQUIRE PUBLIC POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO INSTALL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN EACH AREA WITHIN, OR GIVING ACCESS TO, BEDROOMS IN EACH UNIT IN ANY BUILDING OF MULTIFAMILY OCCUPANCY, ?FRATERNITY HOUSE, SORORITY HOUSE OR DORMITORY THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY UNDER THE CONTROL OF SAID POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO SPECIFY HOW EACH CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR SHALL BE POWERED; TO REQUIRE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR SUITABLE TO WARN STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HEARING-IMPAIRED UPON THE STUDENTS' REQUEST FOR SUCH DEVICE; TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN EACH NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FRATERNITY HOUSE, SORORITY HOUSE, DORMITORY OR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OR THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, AS THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, TO ADOPT RULES PERTAINING TO CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS; TO PRESCRIBE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE KNOWING INTERFERENCE WITH A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR THAT RENDERS THE DEVICE INOPERABLE; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THAT MEET THE STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION AND WARNING EQUIPMENT ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 45-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cheikh Taylor

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House