98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3669
 
Introduced 11/7/2014, by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new

     Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that each school building in the district be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with the rules of the State Fire Marshal.  Provides that the State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, (i) determine the number of alarms a public school building must have and where those alarms must be located, (ii) require that the alarms be in operating condition and be inspected annually, and (iii) exempt school buildings from the alarm requirement if they do not have or are not close to any sources of carbon monoxide.  Effective immediately.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-20.56 and 34-18.49 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.56. Carbon monoxide alarm required. 
8    (a)  In this Section, "approved carbon monoxide alarm" and 
9"alarm" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon 
10Monoxide Alarm Detector Act.
11    (b)  A school board shall require that each school building 
12in the district be equipped with approved carbon monoxide 
13alarms in accordance with the rules of the State Fire Marshal.  
14The State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, (i) determine the number 
15of alarms a public school building must have and where those 
16alarms must be located, (ii) require that the alarms be in 
17operating condition and be inspected annually, and (iii) exempt 
18school buildings from the alarm requirement if they do not have 
19or are not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. The State 
20Fire Marshal may adopt any other rules necessary. 
 
21    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new)
22    Sec. 34-18.49. Carbon monoxide alarm required. 
 
 
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1    (a)  In this Section, "approved carbon monoxide alarm" and 
2"alarm" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon 
3Monoxide Alarm Detector Act.
4    (b)  The board shall require that each school building in 
5the district be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms 
6in accordance with the rules of the State Fire Marshal.  The 
7State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, (i) determine the number of 
8alarms a public school building must have and where those 
9alarms must be located, (ii) require that the alarms be in 
10operating condition and be inspected annually, and (iii) exempt 
11school buildings from the alarm requirement if they do not have 
12or are not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. The State 
13Fire Marshal may adopt any other rules necessary. 
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.