HB 2739
Outcome: passed
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Bill Bans Fire Sprinkler Requirements, Cuts Sprinkler Fitter Work
This bill eliminates mandatory fire sprinkler systems in new townhouse construction of four units or fewer and prohibits cities and counties from requiring them locally. It directly reduces work hours for UA sprinkler fitters who install these systems, removing a key source of building trades employment in residential construction. The bill also strips local governments of the authority to set their own fire safety standards — the same preemption approach used to block local wage protections.
Vote Weight: 4x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote
Yea (97)
Nay (24)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Simmons | D | 58 |
| Angela Martinez | D | 103 |
| Barbara Ballard | D | 44 |
| Brandon Woodard | D | 108 |
| Brooklynne Mosley | D | 46 |
| Dan Osman | D | 48 |
| Heather Meyer | D | 29 |
| Jarrod Ousley | D | 24 |
| Jerry Stogsdill | D | 21 |
| Jo Ella Hoye | D | 17 |
| John Alcala | D | 57 |
| John Carmichael | D | 92 |
| KC Ohaebosim | D | 89 |
| Kirk Haskins | D | 53 |
| Linda Featherston | D | 16 |
| Lindsay Vaughn | D | 22 |
| Lynn Melton | D | 36 |
| Mike Amyx | D | 45 |
| Nikki McDonald | D | 49 |
| Suzanne Wikle | D | 10 |
| Sydney Carlin | D | 66 |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | D | 55 |
| Valdenia Winn | D | 34 |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | D | 35 |
Absent (4)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Esau | R | 14 |
| Louis Ruiz | D | 31 |
| Melissa Oropeza | D | 37 |
| Steven K. Howe | R | 71 |