Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB1659: Establishes provisions relating to fire suppression and fire safety
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
SB 1659 - This act creates the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act". This act provides that any political subdivision within the state that requires fire life-safety dampers, each fire life-safety damper must be inspected within twelve months of installation. After the initial inspection, each fire life-safety damper must be inspected not less than once every four years. All tests and inspections performed under this provision must comply with certain national standards. This act states that such inspections shall not be performed by remote methods. A person conducting tests or inspections required by this act must have the following qualifications: • Contractors must hold an ICB Fire and Smoke Damper Contractor Certification or an equivalent certification from an organization that has been accredited under certain standards; • Persons other than contractors must: • Be employed by an enforcing agency or by a contractor with the aforementioned certifications; • Have successfully completed an approved skill training program, or be enrolled in such a program, and be working under the supervision of a person that has completed such program; and • Hold an ICB Fire and Smoke Damper Technician Certification or an equivalent certification from an organization that has been accredited under certain standards. This act states that after the required testing and inspection, if the damper passes the inspections and testing, the person conducting the inspection or test shall execute a compliance certification. The owner of the building shall maintain a copy of the compliance certification and shall make it available upon request from certain authorized entities of the political subdivision. Upon the required testing and inspections, if deficiencies are revealed, the person that conducted such tests and inspections shall prepare a deficiency report for the building owner. The deficiency report shall include the nature of the deficien
What the bill says
To amend chapter 320, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to fire suppression and fire safety, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 320, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 320.223, to read as follows: 320.223. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Approved skills training program", a Class A apprenticeship registered with the United States Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency, totaling at l.