Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to the law as it existed prior to this session of the General Assembly. 1 State of Arkansas 2 87th General Assembly 3 Regular Session, 2009 A Bill HOUSE BILL 1839 4 5 By: Representatives Reynolds, M. Burris, Hoyt 6 7 8 For An Act To Be Entitled 9 AN ACT TO LIMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION 10 OF FIRE SPRINKLERS IN HOME CONSTRUCTION; AND FOR 11 OTHER PURPOSES. 12 13 Subtitle 14 AN ACT TO LIMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 15 INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLERS IN HOME 16 CONSTRUCTION. 17 18 19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20 21 22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 25, Subchapter 1 is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 23 17-25-107. Fire sprinklers not required in home construction. 24 A state building code shall not include a requirement that fire 25 sprinklers be installed in: 26 (1) A single family dwelling; or 27 (2) A residential building that contains no more than two (2) 28 dwelling units. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 *MGF228* 03-03-2009 12:31 MGF228