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HB2472Introduced in the House

Ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Bronoske, District 028B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2026

45

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  4. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  13. LC - Majority; do pass.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  19. Speaker signed.

  20. President signed.

  21. Delivered to Governor.

  22. Governor signed.

  23. Chapter 29, 2026 Laws.

  24. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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