Bill Status of HB 1425   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  RADON AWARENESS-RESIDENTL PROP

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Reitz-Karen May-Kevin Joyce-Elizabeth Coulson, Karen A. Yarbrough, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick J Verschoore and Daniel V. Beiser

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Michael Noland)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0210

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Provides definitions, including "residential real property" which means a manufactured housing lot or a parcel of real property, improved with not less than one nor more than 4 residential dwelling units. Provides that the Act applies to the sale of any interest in residential real property by an owner or through a real estate broker. Provides that the seller shall provide a prospective buyer with a pamphlet entitled "Radon Testing Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions", prepared by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Provides that buyer has the right to have the property inspected for radon. Provides that the buyer and seller, and any brokers involved, must sign a statement acknowledging that the buyer was notified of his or her rights under the Act and received the information required by the Act. Provides that a seller is not required to have the property tested for radon, but must furnish the buyer with a copy of any radon tests conducted on the property. Provides that the Act does not apply to transfers: pursuant to court order; from a mortgagor to a mortgagee in lieu of foreclosure; by a fiduciary; from a co-owner to another co-owner; through testate or intestate succession; to a spouse or a relative in the lineal line of consanguinity; that are part of a seller's relocation; or, to or from a governmental entity. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, except for the following: (1) provides the form to be used by the seller to disclose information about elevated radon concentrations in the dwelling and general information about radon hazards to the purchaser; and (2) provides that the Act only applies to sales of residential real property. Effective January 1, 2008.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/21/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/21/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/21/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/6/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
  3/6/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-000-000
  3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  3/27/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2007
  3/27/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/28/2007SenateFirst Reading
  3/28/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Housing and Community Affairs
  4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/25/2007SenateDo Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 008-000-000
  4/25/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007
  5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/16/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
  5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/16/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  8/16/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008
  8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0210

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