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 Bill Status of HB4528  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  TENANTS RADON PROTECTION ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Emily McAsey - Robyn Gabel - Sonya M. Harper, Ann M. Williams and Camille Y. Lilly

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
420 ILCS 46/25 rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that indicate a radon hazard. Provides that if a tenant performs a radon test, the tenant shall provide to the landlord the test result within 10 days after receiving the result. Provides that before a lease is signed a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with a prescribed radon hazard disclosure form. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that a lease may be terminated under specified circumstances involving radon hazards. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Repeals a provision requiring landlords to give certain disclosures to tenants. Effective January 1, 2017.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Provides that landlords shall provide tenants with a specified Illinois Emergency Management Authority pamphlet (rather than the specified pamphlet or an equivalent Authority-approved pamphlet). Makes changes to the language of a required radon disclosure for tenants. Provides that measurements from a radon test performed by a radon contractor are good for a 2-year period unless any renovations, additions, or modifications are made to the building. Adds provisions concerning the withholding of security deposits in the event of a lease termination due to a radon hazard.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  1/27/2016HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/23/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/23/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/5/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000
  4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  4/15/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  6/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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