ColoradoColorado schedules fire suppression programs for review before 2037 repeal
Colorado law schedules state fire suppression programs for review before 2037 repeal and sets requirements for plans, inspections, and inspector certification.
What it does
Colorado’s fire suppression programs are scheduled for review before repeal on September 1, 2037, giving lawmakers a future point to decide whether they should continue.
Plans and calculations for fire suppression systems must be signed and certified by a qualified engineer or engineering technician who finds they meet safety standards and system needs.
Local governments may arrange fire safety inspections and pay their actual cost. Inspectors must meet training requirements, and qualifying applicants may be certified after a local government’s review.
Argument forHaving qualified professionals certify plans may help catch design problems before fire suppression systems are installed.
Argument againstA future repeal date could leave these programs needing another legislative review and action to continue after 2037.
More detail
The law schedules the fire suppression programs for review and repeal. The schedule covers fire suppression programs administered by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control under the listed state law sections. The programs are scheduled for review under the state’s regulatory agency review process before repeal. The programs are scheduled for review before their repeal on September 1, 2037.
Plans and calculations submitted for review must include a qualified professional’s signature and certification number. This applies to working plans and hydraulic calculations submitted to the administrator or a certified local fire suppression inspector for review. The signer must be a licensed professional engineer or a level three or higher certified engineering technician, as relevant to the design. The signer must certify that the plan meets the administrator’s fire safety standards and system requirements.
The administrator or the administrator’s agent may provide inspections to local governments, and fire suppression inspectors must meet training requirements. These provisions concern fire suppression inspections and inspector certification under state law. Counties, municipalities, and special districts may arrange inspections by contract or job by job and must pay their actual cost. If a local government with enforcement responsibility finds an applicant meets the required qualifications, it must notify the administrator, who must certify the applicant.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Jun 2Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Jun 2Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Jun 2Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1187 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 26Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1187 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & HousingMinor
- Mar 16House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1187 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 24House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1187 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentIntroduced
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