HB 2010 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for revised or successor codes; and, in exemptions, applicability and penalties, repealing provisions relating to exemptions.

PRINTER'S NO.     2564

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2010
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, PIELLI, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, MAYES, NEILSON AND D. WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
        NOVEMBER 6, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
 2      "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
 3      powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
 4      Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
 5      penalties; and making repeals," in Uniform Construction Code,
 6      further providing for revised or successor codes; and, in
 7      exemptions, applicability and penalties, repealing provisions
 8      relating to exemptions.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11      Section 1.     Section 304(a) of the act of November 10, 1999
12   (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
13   Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
14   Section 304.     Revised or successor codes.
15      (a)   Duties of department.--
16            * * *
17            (5)   The department shall promulgate regulations adopting
18      the standards for requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems
19      in one-family and two-family dwellings as set forth in
20      section R313.2 (relating to one- and two-family dwellings
 1      automatic fire sprinkler systems) of the International
 2      Residential Code (2009 edition), and any successor triennial
 3      revisions.
 4      * * *
 5      Section 2.         Section 901(g) of the act is repealed:
 6   Section 901.      Exemptions.
 7      * * *
 8      [(g)    Automatic fire sprinkler systems in one-family and two-
 9   family dwellings.--
10             (1)   Section R313.2 (relating to one- and two-family
11      dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems) of the
12      International Residential Code (2009 edition), and any
13      successor triennial revisions, is excluded from this act and
14      shall not be part of Chapter 3.
15             (2)   A builder of a one-family or two-family dwelling
16      subject to the International Residential Code shall, at or
17      before the time of entering into the purchase contract, do
18      all of the following:
19                   (i)    Offer to a buyer the option to install or equip,
20             at the buyer's expense, an automatic fire sprinkler
21             system in the building or dwelling unit designed and
22             installed in accordance with the provisions of section
23             R313.2.1 (relating to design and installation) of the
24             International Residential Code (2009 edition).
25                   (ii)    Provide the buyer with information which
26             explains the initial and ongoing cost of installing and
27             equipping an automatic fire sprinkler system in the
28             building or dwelling unit.
29                   (iii)    Provide the buyer with information, as made
30             available by the State Fire Commissioner on the agency's

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1         Internet website, on the possible benefits of installing
2         an automatic sprinkler system.]
3     * * *
4     Section 3.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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