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HB 4683 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

FIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER

Summary
Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced May 1, 2008 Signed Aug 29, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2008 · House May 31, 2008

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
May 27, 2008
D Democratic35
31 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
10
Aug 29, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 28, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland
upper
May 27, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
May 21, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
May 20, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
upper
May 13, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
upper
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs
upper
May 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 16, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Apr 15, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Apr 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Mar 4, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Fire Protection
lower
Jan 30, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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