Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in buildings containing one or two dwelling units

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the owner of most buildings that contain one or two dwelling units (dwelling) to install a carbon monoxide detector (detector) in the basement of the dwelling and on each floor level except the attic or storage area of each dwelling unit. Under the bill, the owner of the dwelling must install the detector according to the directions and specifications of the manufacturer of the detector and requires that the detector bear an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., listing mark. If any occupant who is not the owner, or any state or local building inspector, notifies the owner that a detector is not functional, the owner must provide, within five days after receipt of that notice, any maintenance necessary to make the detector functional.

The bill exempts an owner of a dwelling from damages resulting from a false alarm from a detector that was reasonably maintained by the owner or from the failure of the detector to operate properly as the result of tampering.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its authors⁠. All 3 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From COMM

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment SA1-SB415
• Amendment SA2-SB415
• LC Amendment Memo