Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

225 ILCS 320/40

from Ch. 111, par. 1138

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Water Heater Safety Valve Act. Provides that a manufacturer or a supplier of a hot water heater for use in a residence or a residential facility located in Illinois must supply or attach a temperature mixing valve or other safety valve to the hot water heater or tank that prevents water with a temperature above 120 degrees Fahrenheit from coming from any bathtub faucet, shower faucet, sink faucet, or any other source of water into direct contact with a person. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall administer and enforce the Act. Specifies civil penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law to provide that a person engaged in plumbing who installs a water heater or tank for use in a residence or a residential facility located in Illinois must supply or attach a temperature mixing valve or other safety valve to the water heater or tank that prevents water with a temperature above 120 degrees Fahrenheit from coming from any bathtub faucet, shower faucet, sink faucet, or any other source of water into direct contact with a person.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2/10/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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