Date	Chamber	Action
8/27/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0470

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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. Sets forth how the alarms are to be powered. 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, (iii) exempt school buildings from the alarm requirement if they do not have or are not close to any sources of carbon monoxide, and (iv) require plans, protocols, and procedures in response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors. Sets forth how the alarms must be powered. Requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules; sets forth what those rules must do. Effective January 1, 2016.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Removes a reference to fire prevention and safety tax levy or bond proceeds with respect to the Chicago school district. Makes a related change.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Removes provisions concerning the adoption of rules by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that fire prevention and safety tax levy proceeds or bond proceeds may be used for alarms (instead of for alarms permanently powered and monitored). Provides that alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a carbon monoxide emitting device, alarms or detectors must be in operating condition and be inspected annually, a school is exempt if it does not have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide, and a school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon monoxide detection system. Effective January 1, 2016.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
1/14/2015	House	First Reading
1/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/3/2015	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
2/4/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/3/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/3/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/4/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
3/5/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
3/11/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; by Voice Vote
3/11/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-001-000
3/11/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
3/11/2015	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
3/17/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/17/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/14/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/16/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
4/21/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/21/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
4/21/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/21/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/5/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
5/6/2015	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
5/8/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
5/8/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/12/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
5/13/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 007-000-000
5/13/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
5/20/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/20/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
5/20/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
5/21/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/31/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
5/31/2015	House	Arrived in House
5/31/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/31/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/15/2015	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
6/15/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
6/15/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2015
6/15/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen Willis
6/15/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
6/15/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
6/16/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 003-001-000
6/16/2015	House	3/5 Vote Required
6/16/2015	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-001-000
6/16/2015	House	House Concurs
6/16/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
7/15/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/27/2015	House	Governor Approved
8/27/2015	House	Effective Date January 1, 2016
8/27/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0470

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