TABLE 1—

Legislative Adoption of State Laws Preempting Local Authority Over Residential Fire Sprinklers: 2009–2011

State	Bill	Exceptions	Year of Passage	Action by Governor	Citation
Idaho	HB 218	No	2009	Signed	Idaho code, §39–4116(3)
North Dakota	SB 2354	No	2009	Signed	North Dakota cent. code, §54–21.3–03(4)
Texas	SB 1410	Grandfather clausea	2009	Signed	Texas occ. code ann., §1301.551(e)
Alabama	HB 264	Grandfather clausea	2010	Signed	Alabama code, §41–23-85(d)
Louisiana	HB 206	No	2010	Signed	Louisiana rev. stat., §40:1730.28(A)(3)(f)
South Dakota	HB 1216	Nob	2010	Signed	South Dakota codified laws, §11–10-5
Florida	SB 864	Grandfather clausea	2010	Signed	Florida stat., §553.73(17)
Georgia	HB 1196	Grandfather clausea	2010	Signed	Georgia code ann., §8–2-4
Alaska	HB 130	Yesc	2011	Signed	Alaska stat., §29.35.144
Kansas	HB 2088	No	2011	Signed	Kansas stat. ann., §12–16 219
Missouri	SB 108	No	2011	Signed	Missouri ann. stat., §67.281
Arizona	HB 2153	Grandfather clausea	2011	Signed	Arizona rev. stat. ann., §9–807
New Hampshire	SB 91	No	2011	Veto overturned	New Hampshire rev. stat. ann., §674:51(V)
Minnesota	HF 460	No	2011	Vetoed	Vetoed May 25, 2011
Montana	HB 307	No	2011	Vetoed	Vetoed April 18, 2011

Source. National Fire Protection Association. Fire sprinkler initiative: bringing safety home. 2012. Available at: http://firesprinklerinitiative.org/legislation/sprinkler-requirements-by-state.aspx. Accessed July 29, 2013.

^aA grandfather clause permits local ordinances adopted before a specified date to remain in force.

^bPreemption applies only to single-family dwellings.

^cPreemption does not cover all classes of municipality.