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2010 Senate Bill 6451: Concerning the installation of fire sprinklers
Introduced by Sen. Claudia Kauffman, (D-Kent) (D) on January 14, 2010
Directs part of the fire protection contractor license fund to developing educational materials on the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers. The bill also exempts fees on sprinkler systems in single family homes. The act further exempts water companies from liability for damages as a result of turning off a sprinkler system for routine maintenance or a customer’s failure to pay.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 14, 2010
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 1, 2010
To remove the additional water use efficiency requirement stipulating that water distribution system leakage standards must include estimated additional metering losses due to meter upsizing. "Water system emergencies" is added as an immunity from liability to damages occurring as a result of water shut off.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 1, 2010
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 1, 2010