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HB 3773 — SMOKE DETECTOR ACT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0200
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that the battery for specified battery powered smoke detectors must be a self-contained long term battery if specified conditions occur. Provides that specified battery requirements do not apply to fire alarms, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, or ancillary components electronically connected to specified alarm systems; that use a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal; that uses Wi-Fi or other Wireless Local Area Networking capability to send and receive specified notifications; or to devices as designated by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that certain smoke detector requirements do not apply to dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2018.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 3773, the term "Engrossed" has been replaced with "Enrolled." This change indicates a shift in the bill's status, moving it to a finalized stage where it is prepared for signing. This matters because it signifies that the bill has passed through earlier stages and is now closer to becoming law.
HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b AN ACT concerning safety.
(c) Every structure which (1) contains more than one dwelling unit, or (2) contains at least one dwelling unit and HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b is a mixed-use structure, shall contain at least one approved smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of each interior stairwell.
HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b (e) The requirements of this Section shall apply to any dwelling unit in existence on July 1, 1988, beginning on that date.
(f) In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodelled after December 31, 1987, the requirements of this Section shall apply beginning on the first day of occupancy of the dwelling unit after such construction, reconstruction or substantial remodelling.
Incorporation or connection into an existing interior alarm system, so as to be capable of being activated by the system, may be utilized in lieu of the HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b portable alarms.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), willful Willful failure to install or maintain in operating condition any smoke detector required by this Act shall be a Class B HB3773 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB100 10423 MJP 20626 b misdemeanor.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0200
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Effective Date January 1, 2023
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 043-003-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2017
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
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Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-001
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
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Assigned to Public Health
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-007-001
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 005-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
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Assigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
Sponsors
- Kathleen Willis · Cosponsor
- John G. Mulroe · Cosponsor
- Neil Anderson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (3)
- Kathleen Willis
- John G. Mulroe
- Neil Anderson Republican
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 5% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Not Voting |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Rooney | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| McCarter | — | Nay |
| McConnaughay | — | Not Voting |
| Oberweis | — | Not Voting |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Not Voting |
| Nybo | — | Not Voting |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Not Voting |
| Barickman | — | Not Voting |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 63 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 102 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 6% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Not Voting |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Nay |
| McAsey | — | Not Voting |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Not Voting |
| Skillicorn | — | Nay |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Ives | — | Nay |
| Jesiel | — | Nay |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Not Voting |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Not Voting |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Not Voting |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3773 do?
- Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that the battery for specified battery powered smoke detectors must be a self-contained long term battery if specified conditions occur. Provides that specified battery requirements do not apply to fire alarms, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, or ancillary components electronically connected to specified alarm systems; that use a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal; that uses Wi-Fi or other Wireless Local Area Networking capability to send and receive specified notifications; or to devices as designated by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that certain smoke detector requirements do not apply to dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2018.
- Who sponsors HB 3773?
- HB 3773 is sponsored by Kathleen Willis, John G. Mulroe, and Neil Anderson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 3773?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3773?
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