CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1152Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 14, 2024 An act to add Section 13110.3 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1152, as introduced, Limn. State Fire Marshal: fire safety: regulations: lithium-ion batteries.The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to research and develop, and authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose to the California Building Standards Commission, mandatory building standards for fire resistance based on occupancy risk categories in very high, high, and moderate California fire severity zones, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2025, to propose to the commission updates to the fire standards relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium battery systems to include identical requirements for lithium-ion batteries, as provided. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13110.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1152Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 14, 2024 An act to add Section 13110.3 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1152, as introduced, Limn. State Fire Marshal: fire safety: regulations: lithium-ion batteries.The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to research and develop, and authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose to the California Building Standards Commission, mandatory building standards for fire resistance based on occupancy risk categories in very high, high, and moderate California fire severity zones, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2025, to propose to the commission updates to the fire standards relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium battery systems to include identical requirements for lithium-ion batteries, as provided. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1152
Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 14, 2024
Introduced by Senator Limn
February 14, 2024
An act to add Section 13110.3 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1152, as introduced, Limn. State Fire Marshal: fire safety: regulations: lithium-ion batteries.
The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to research and develop, and authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose to the California Building Standards Commission, mandatory building standards for fire resistance based on occupancy risk categories in very high, high, and moderate California fire severity zones, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2025, to propose to the commission updates to the fire standards relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium battery systems to include identical requirements for lithium-ion batteries, as provided.
The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to research and develop, and authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose to the California Building Standards Commission, mandatory building standards for fire resistance based on occupancy risk categories in very high, high, and moderate California fire severity zones, as provided.
This bill would require the State Fire Marshal, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2025, to propose to the commission updates to the fire standards relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium battery systems to include identical requirements for lithium-ion batteries, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13110.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13110.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
SECTION 1. Section 13110.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
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13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.
13110.3. The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) adopted after January 1, 2025, propose to the California Building Standards Commission updates to the fire standards described in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201.1) of Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries to include requirements for lithium-ion batteries. These requirements for lithium-ion batteries shall be identical to the requirements for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries as described in the existing regulations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Fire Marshal, when complying with this section, include no additional requirements, other than the ones described in this section, in the updated battery requirement regulations.