LAWN SPRINKLER-RAINFALL SENSOR
Summary
Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that all automatically operated lawn sprinkler systems shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the system during periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall. Provides that this requirement does not apply to systems operating on golf courses or agricultural lands. Effective January 1, 2009.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 15, 2007
Signed Aug 24, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2007 · House May 29, 2007
How they voted
31–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2007
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican18
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 24, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-12-4)
senate
Mar 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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