Committee forwards Firefighter Safety Act to rules after brief presentation
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The Regulated Industries committee approved House Bill 1086, the Firefighter Safety Act, which would require small emblems on buildings to indicate use of lightweight ladder‑gauge trusses, and sent the bill to the rules committee.
The Regulated Industries committee voted to advance House Bill 1086, the Firefighter Safety Act, to the rules committee after a short presentation and questions.
Representative Chastain (speaker 8), sponsor of the bill, said the measure would place a small sign at locations identified by the State Fire Marshal to alert first responders to buildings containing lightweight ladder‑gauge trusses that may fail quickly in a fire. "This legislation will protect Georgia firefighters from injury and death," Chastain said, describing the required signage as low‑cost and citing a Florida model using an 8‑inch emblem.
Representative McDonough, who said he was a cosigner, noted the State Fire Marshal preferred to set the emblem's final design and size by rule rather than statute, and the bill leaves those specifics to the marshal's office. Committee members asked brief technical questions and then approved the measure by voice vote; the bill was placed on the rules calendar.
Next steps: HB1086 will be scheduled by the rules committee for further consideration. The committee did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; Chair announced the ayes prevailed.
