HB377
Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments; energy efficiency and conservation.
Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt amendments to the Uniform Statewide Building Code within 18 months of publication of a new version of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to incorporate the latest IECC standards related to energy efficiency and conservation. The bill ... (More) requires the Board to adopt Building Code standards that are at least as stringent as those contained in the new version of the IECC. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101292D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB377)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
