Codes & Standards

NFPA weekly update: Nov. 2-6

A tentative interim amendment to the 2030 edition of NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, was recently passed

Nov 9, 2026 |

HFM Staff

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) manages more than 300 codes and works with more than 250 technical committees in its codes and standards development process. Below is a list of NFPA committee news for the week of Nov. 2-6.

Ballots

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2028 edition. The final ballot for tentative interim amendment (TIA) No. 1945 regarding a paragraph revision is posted under the next edition tab in the other committee information section.

NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2030 edition. The final ballot for TIA No. 1959 is posted under the next edition tab in the other committee information section. The TIA amends publication references associated with steel framing and construction.

Meeting notices, agendas and minutes

NFPA 2, Hydrogen Technologies Code, 2029 edition. A pre-first draft meeting agenda for the committee’s upcoming Nov. 16 meeting is posted under the next edition tab in the first draft committee information section.

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2028 edition. A second draft meeting notice for the committee’s upcoming Dec. 10 meeting is posted under the next edition tab in the second draft committee information section.

NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2028 edition. A second draft meeting agenda for the committee’s upcoming Nov. 19-20 meetings is posted under the next edition tab in the second draft committee information section.

NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2028 edition. Second draft meeting minutes from the committee’s Aug. 25 meeting is posted under the next edition tab in the second draft committee information section.

NFPA 901, Standard Classifications for Fire and Emergency Services Incident Reporting, 2029 edition. A first draft meeting notice for the committee’s upcoming Jan. 6-7, 2027, meetings is posted under the next edition tab in the first draft committee information section.

NFPA 3000, Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program, 2029 edition. A pre-first draft meeting agenda for the committee’s upcoming Nov. 10 meeting is posted under the next edition tab in the first draft committee information section.