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Committee advances SB 1299 to require clearer certification, testing and supervision for fire sprinkler fitters
Summary
SB 1299, sponsored by the Sprinkler Fitters Association of California, was advanced by the Emergency Management Committee to the Senate Labor Committee. Backers said the bill would codify training and supervision standards that a 2019 lawsuit partly overturned; supporters said it will protect life‑safety systems.
The Senate Emergency Management Committee moved SB 1299 forward to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. The bill, sponsored by the Sprinkler Fitters Association of California, would create a clearer statutory framework for certifying and training fire sprinkler fitters.
Supporters told the committee that proper installation of fire sprinkler systems is critical to life safety and property protection.…
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