MOBILE HOME-WEATHER RADIO
Summary
Amends the Illinois Modular Dwelling and Mobile Structure Safety Act. Provides that an installer of manufactured homes must supply a weather radio with specified features in each manufactured home installed after 2023. Provides for an annual notice during National Fire Prevention Week to be given by the operator of a mobile home community to replace batteries in weather radios and smoke detectors. Provides installers with immunity from liability for the functionality of weather radios or smoke detectors.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Signed Jul 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
80–31
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 19, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-020-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-031-000
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing; 011-003-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Housing
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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