SMOKE DETECTORS-BATTERY BACKUP
Summary
Amends the Facilities Requiring Smoke Detectors Act and the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that in the case of any dwelling unit or any unit of a nursing home, MR/DD community care facility, community residential alternative, or child care facility that is newly constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or after January 1, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into the structure's AC power line must also maintain an alternative back-up battery power source. Effective January 1, 2011.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Jun 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2010
How they voted
97–1
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 106
Mar 26, 2010
D
Democratic61
95% Yea
R
Republican45
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1-8)
house
Mar 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
lower
Feb 24, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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