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Utah's State Fire Code is updated through this bill to adopt the 2024 editions of the International Fire Code and several National Fire Protection Association standards, replacing older 2021 and 2018 editions currently in state law. Along with the edition updates, the bill makes dozens of specific changes to fire safety rules affecting schools, assisted living facilities, child care centers, residential buildings, construction sites, and marijuana processing facilities — including new requirements for carbon monoxide detection in schools, updated fire alarm and sprinkler standards, modified evacuation rules for special education classrooms, and clearer rules for when local governments can require sprinkler systems in homes. Buildings subject to these codes — from schools and care facilities to new homes and commercial buildings — will be held to updated fire safety standards, which could affect construction requirements, inspection processes, and emergency planning obligations starting July 1, 2026.