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HB 3773 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

SMOKE DETECTOR ACT

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017 Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017

How they voted

36–3
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2017
D Democratic32
27 Yea 5
84% Yea
R Republican20
9 Yea 3 Nay 8
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
8
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-3-13)
senate
May 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-001
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-5-8)
house
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.