North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1102: Fuel Gas Safety Act.
Status: In committee, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act to require the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in rooms or areas containing an appliance fueled by propane, natural gas, or any liquified petroleum gas for certain residential, commercial, and public higher education buildings.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL GAS DETECTORS IN ROOMS OR AREAS CONTAINING AN APPLIANCE FUELED BY PROPANE, NATURAL GAS, OR ANY LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDINGS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 42-40 reads as rewritten: "§ 42-40. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Action" includes recoupment, Action. - A recoupment, counterclaim, defense, setoff, and any other proceeding including an action for possession. (1a) Fuel gas detector. - A device that (i) has an assembly that incorporates a sensor and an alarm that detects elevations in propane, natural gas, or a liquified petroleum gas, (ii) sounds a warning alarm, (iii) is battery-operated, plugged into an electrical outlet, or hardwired, and (iv) is approved by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory. (1b) Landlord. - Any owner and any rental management company, rental agency, or any other person having the actual or apparent authority of an agent to perform the duties imposed by this Article. (2) "Premises" means a Premises. - A dwelling unit, including mobile homes or mobile home spaces, and the structure of which it is a part and facilities and appurtenances therein and grounds, areas, and facilities normally held out for …
Sponsors
- Reives, Robert T. (D, 54) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Dahle, Allison A. (D, 11)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
- Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)
- Pierce, Rodney D. (D, 27)
- Roberson, James (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
- : Serial Referral To Finance Stricken
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ALARM SYSTEMS, EDUCATION, BUILDINGS, RENTALS & LEASING, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, SMOKE DETECTORS, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H1102?
- H1102 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Fuel Gas Safety Act.
- What does H1102 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in rooms or areas containing an appliance fueled by propane, natural gas, or any liquified petroleum gas for certain residential, commercial, and public higher education buildings.
- What is the status of H1102?
- In committee as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1102?
- Reives, Robert T. (D, 54), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1102?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1102
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.