HB1509
Uniform Statewide Building Code; regulations superseded, exceptions, interpretations, report.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Eric Phillips (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Uniform Statewide Building Code; regulations superseded; exceptions; interpretations; report.
Removes existing exceptions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code and establishes a process by which counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions may petition the State Building Code Technical Review Board (the Review Board) to grant single project exceptions. The bill requires the Review Board, in granting approval for an exception, ... (More) to identify other counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth in which the conditions are substantially similar and to which such exception shall therefore apply. The bill additionally requires the Review Board to report to the General Assembly annually no later than November 1 regarding the number of petitions received, the disposition of such petitions, technical findings supporting approvals and denials, and the cost and safety impacts of any approved exception. The bill requires any interpretation issued by the Review Board to apply statewide. Finally, the bill directs the Board of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, to establish a training program for local plan reviewers and inspectors to ensure enforcement of the Uniform Statewide Building Code is uniform across the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105662D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/02/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1509)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
