Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3176

Amends the Illinois Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home Safety Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Illinois Modular Dwelling and Mobile Structure Safety Act. Changes the definition of "manufactured home" and "mobile home". Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a city, town, village, township, or county from adopting construction standards for mobile structures or modular dwellings under local ordinances, provided such ordinances incorporate the rules adopted under the Act and are approved by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department may impose an administrative penalty against any person who violates the Act or any rule adopted under the Act, or who violates any determination or order of the Department under the Act. Provides that the Department shall establish violations and penalties by rule, with each day's violation constituting a separate offense. Provides that the Department may inspect manufactured homes, require correction of violations, and perform other duties as stated in the federal Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations and the federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards of 1974. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of specified federal regulations. Provides that the Director of the Department of Public Health, after notice and opportunity for hearing to an applicant or seal holder, may deny, suspend, or revoke a seal, or assess civil penalties in conformance with the provisions of the Act, in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Act or the standards, rules, and regulations under the Act. Provides that all fees and penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Facility Licensing Fund. Repeals a provision concerning the advisory council on mobile homes and manufactured housing. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home Safety Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Illinois Modular Dwelling and Mobile Structure Safety Act. Removes the definition of "manufactured home" and "mobile home". Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a city, town, village, township, or county from adopting construction standards for mobile structures or modular dwellings under local ordinances, provided such ordinances incorporate the rules adopted under the Act and are approved by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department may impose an administrative penalty against any person who violates the Act or any rule adopted under the Act, or who violates any determination or order of the Department under the Act. Provides that the Department shall establish violations and penalties by rule, with each day's violation constituting a separate offense. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of specified federal regulations. Provides that the Director of the Department of Public Health, after notice and opportunity for hearing to an applicant or seal holder, may deny, suspend, or revoke a seal, or assess civil penalties in conformance with the provisions of the Act, in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Act or the standards, rules, and regulations under the Act. Provides that all fees and penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Facility Licensing Fund. Repeals a provision concerning the advisory council on mobile homes and manufactured housing. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/15/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0959

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/11/2014	Senate	First Reading
2/11/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/19/2014	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/26/2014	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/5/2014	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/17/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/17/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/20/2014	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/20/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
3/20/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/20/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/25/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/25/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/26/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
3/26/2014	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-002-000
3/26/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014
3/28/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/1/2014	Senate	Second Reading
4/1/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014
4/7/2014	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/8/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000
4/8/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/9/2014	House	Arrived in House
4/22/2014	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
4/29/2014	House	First Reading
4/29/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2014	House	Assigned to Judiciary
5/7/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 014-000-000
5/7/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-000
5/20/2014	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/18/2014	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/15/2014	Senate	Governor Approved
8/15/2014	Senate	Effective Date August 15, 2014
8/15/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0959