NFPA is happy to announce the return of in-person debate and consideration of certified amending motions at the 2022 NFPA Technical Meeting (“Tech Session”) in Boston. Tech Session 2022 is planned to commence on Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 p.m. with the presentation of Committee Service and Special Achievement Awards. At the conclusion of awards recognition, presentation and debate of certified amending motions will begin. In anticipation of increased participation and interest in cycling NFPA standards continuing, the 2022 event will consist of two days of debate and actions, concluding on Thursday, June 9. More details as to which certified amending motions will be debated and acted upon each day will be provided once the Motions Committee meets to finalize the agenda.
Technical Meeting
Please note: In general, the NFPA Standards to be presented for action at the 2022 Tech Session are those with amending motions submitted to NFPA in advance of the meeting and certified by the Motions Committee of the Standards Council. Please check back periodically for updates and additional important information. The Report of the Motions Committee and Agenda will be available on or before May 2, 2022. Additionally, the complete technical committee records (First Draft Report and Second Draft Report) documenting all revisions created during the revision cycle and relative materials are accessible on the Next Edition tab of the specific document’s information page (e.g. for NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, for NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, etc.) for your review at any time. Anyone who has been a continuously active member of the association since December 10, 2021, and is registered for the 2022 Tech Session, will be eligible to vote on all CAMs.
Annual 2022 revision cycle
- February 22, 2022: Deadline for Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) on Standards in Annual 2022 cycle.
- April 11, 2022: Deadline for Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) on NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®
Fall 2021 revision cycle
- October 12, 2021: The Report of the Motions Committee addresses one Fall 2021 Standard with Certified Amending Motions for consideration at the 2022 NFPA Technical Meeting: NFPA 285; and provides a list of NITMAMs that were not certified and a list of NITMAMs requested by the submitter to be withdrawn.