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SB 143

AN ACT concerning elevators; relating to the elevator safety act; redefining the term elevator; modifying the requirements for licensure, inspection and testing of elevators and adoption of rules and regulations by the state fire marshal; permitting inspections by insurance companies; requiring notification to the state fire marshal of certain elevator accidents; prohibiting the use of elevators following such accidents until approved by the state fire marshal; providing for the use of labels by the state fire marshal to affix to elevators not authorized for use; providing that failure to notify the state fire marshal of an accident; removing an affixed label or operating an elevator in violation of an affixed label constitutes class A nonperson misdemeanors; removing requirements that inspections be conducted by licensed elevator inspectors and providing that licensed elevator mechanics or the employees of licensees may conduct such inspections; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-1802, 44-1805, 44-1807, 44-1815, 44-1816 and 44-1819 and repealing the existing sections.

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Senate - Conference Committee Report was adopted; - 04/05/2024

On roll call the vote was:

Yea - (36):

Alley, Baumgardner, Billinger, Blasi, Bowers, Corson, Dietrich, Doll, Erickson, Fagg, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Gossage, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Kerschen, Kloos, Longbine, Masterson, McGinn, Olson, Peck, Petersen, Pettey, Pyle, Reddi, Shallenburger, Steffen, Straub, Sykes, Thompson, Tyson, Ware, Warren, Wilborn,

Nay - (1):

Pittman,

Present and Passing - (0):

Absent and Not Voting - (3):

Claeys, O'Shea, Ryckman,

Not Voting - (0):