Sen. Andy Manar

Filed: 5/8/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 152

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 152 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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:
9    "Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the
10meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm
11Detector Act.
12    "Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device
13having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that
14is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in
15accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
16    (b) A school board shall require that each school under its

 

 

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1authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or
2carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as
3follows:
4        (1) For a school designed before the effective date of
5    this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms
6    powered by batteries are permitted. In accordance with
7    Section 17-2.11 of this Code, alarms permanently powered by
8    the building's electrical system and monitored by any
9    required fire alarm system are also permitted. Fire
10    prevention and safety tax levy proceeds or bond proceeds
11    may be used for alarms.
12        (2) For a school designed on or after the effective
13    date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
14    alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
15    electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
16    detection system. An installation required in this
17    subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire
18    alarm system.
19    Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a
20carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in
21operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is
22exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not
23have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A
24school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in
25response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon
26monoxide detection system.
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new)
2    Sec. 34-18.49. Carbon monoxide alarm required.
3    (a) In this Section:
4    "Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the
5meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm
6Detector Act.
7    "Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device
8having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that
9is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in
10accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
11    (b) The board shall require that each school under its
12authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or
13carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as
14follows:
15        (1) For a school designed before the effective date of
16    this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms
17    powered by batteries are permitted. Alarms permanently
18    powered by the building's electrical system and monitored
19    by any required fire alarm system are also permitted.
20        (2) For a school designed on or after the effective
21    date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
22    alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
23    electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
24    detection system. An installation required in this
25    subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire

 

 

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1    alarm system.
2    Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a
3carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in
4operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is
5exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not
6have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A
7school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in
8response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon
9monoxide detection system.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
111, 2016.".