Date	Chamber	Action
6/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides definitions and makes findings. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit, on or below the third floor, any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that present a radon hazard. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with an Illinois Emergency Management Agency radon guide for tenants, a prescribed form of disclosure of information on radon hazards, and any test results. Provides that a landlord has up to 30 days to obtain a radon test after receipt of a tenant's notification of a test revealing radon. Provides that a measurement by a radon contractor is valid for 5 years. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or a tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2012.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	New Act

	Adds reference to:
	420 ILCS 46/15

420 ILCS 46/25 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Provides that if a lessee notifies a lessor that a radon test indicates the existence of a radon hazard in the leased dwelling unit, then the lessor must disclose that risk to any prospective lessee of that unit, unless a subsequent test by the lessor indicates that a radon hazard does not exist in that unit. Further provides that if a test by the lessor indicates the existence of a radon hazard in a dwelling unit, then the lessor must notify current and prospective tenants of that unit. Provides that these requirements do not apply: (i) if the dwelling unit is located on the third or higher story of a building or (ii) if the lessor has undertaken mitigation activities and a subsequent test indicates that a radon hazard does not exist. Effective January 1, 2012.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
1/18/2011	House	First Reading
1/18/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
2/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2/15/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/15/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2/15/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
2/16/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/23/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2/24/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/2/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
3/2/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
3/2/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
3/2/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-002-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/31/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/31/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/31/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
3/31/2011	Senate	First Reading
3/31/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/10/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
6/28/2011	House	Governor Approved
6/28/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
6/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021

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