House Passes HB 377
March 8, 2011 | 
Author Yesterday the PA House of Representatives showed that votes can be bought by special interest groups and that life safety isn’t very important to them. House Bill 377 (Sprinkler Bill) was voted on by the full house and by a vote of 154-39 the Sprinkler Code mandate for all new home construction that went into effect on January 1, 2011 was overturned. The bill is now being sent to the Senate for consideration.
Below is the Roll Call which will show you how your local representatives voted.
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"Votes can be bought"? Because you didn't get your way, you feel that the system is crooked. I am not a part of a special interest group-I am merely a family man wanting to build a home and not have my civil liberties infringed on by an overbearing government. I voiced my opinion to my representative in a clear and concise manner explaining why I felt so strongly against the mandate.-I didn't buy a vote. My representative listened to me, now isn't that how democracy is supposed to work? You know, the whole "for the people by the people" rhetoric. Saying that I bought a vote, which essentially you are, is very insulting. Just for the record, I have yet to see any study or documentation that is strong enough to make me sway my thoughts on installing a sprinkler system.
Bought by special interest groups. Sorry, don’t think so.
We finally have a house that listened to the folks they represent.
If this was the result if special interests, what do you call bussing fire service reps to vote on the IRC code proposal.
This is a good bill. Homes built today are very safe. I can live with the requirement in multifamily. You can’t control what your neighbor does, and this may make sense for attached homes.
This bill will tell us how buyers value the systems. In a short time we’ll have the data, and it will support the actions taken by this House, and soon by the Senate.
Educated buyers will vote with their dollars. Those interested will ” opt in”.
Greg I have to disagree with you but the facts are out in public that our elected officals were bought by special interest groups. Just go to http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/ReportSearch.aspx and you will see that our elected officals were bought by special interest groups. I personally feel that the elected officials also played games with us last year. They made it look like they were supportive of the sprinkler code and received the votes from the fire service in November when they were up for re-election and the lame duck session came and they had the same opportunity to kill sprinklers but refused to have the bill brought out of the house rules committee. Funny though that after the elected officals went back into session they went and pushed this bill through immediately. Lets see hmmmm we get the votes from the fire service to get re-elected and make them think we are all supportive of the fire service and turn around and take the money from the builders PAC’s and made the deal to push the removal through in the new session.
The house members and for that much everyone in Harrisburg has lost touch with the citizens and we still are not represented the way we need to be. Just look at the appointment on the Turnpike the past week. As for the Busing of fire service reps to the IRC meeting in Baltimore. Mr. Murphy this happened by the builders also. It happened by both sides. As for Homes being so safe you again are inccorect. As a volunteer firefighter I can tell you that the homes are very unsafe to the fire service. With lightweight construction the homes now days don’t stand up like the homes of older days. Go look at any house fire scene. A home with new construction and has heavy fire never stands after a fire where an older construction home will still be standing.
You are so right money does talk and that’s the issue with our elected officals. We need open minded elected officals who represent everyone and not just special interest groups or individuals with the most money.