HB0152ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Kathleen Willis

Filed: 3/3/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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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, in accordance with rules adopted by
3the State Fire Marshal. The alarms must be powered as follows:
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 so permanently powered and
12    monitored.
13        (2) For a school designed on or after the effective
14    date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
15    alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
16    electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
17    detection system. An installation required in this
18    subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire
19    alarm system.
20    (c) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules that (i)
21determine approved alarms, detectors, and systems; (ii)
22determine the number of alarms or detectors a school must have
23and where those alarms or detectors must be located; (iii)
24require that the alarms or detectors be in operating condition
25and be inspected annually; (iv) exempt a school from the
26requirements of this Section if they do not have or are not

 

 

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1close to any sources of carbon monoxide; and (v) require plans,
2protocols, and procedures in response to the activation of a
3carbon monoxide alarm or carbon monoxide detection system. The
4State Fire Marshal may adopt any other rules necessary to
5administer this Section.
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new)
7    Sec. 34-18.49. 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) The board shall require that each school under its
17authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or
18carbon monoxide detectors, in accordance with rules adopted by
19the State Fire Marshal. The alarms must be powered as follows:
20        (1) For a school designed before the effective date of
21    this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms
22    powered by batteries are permitted. In accordance with
23    Section 17-2.11 of this Code, alarms permanently powered by
24    the building's electrical system and monitored by any
25    required fire alarm system are also permitted. Fire

 

 

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1    prevention and safety tax levy proceeds or bond proceeds
2    may be used for alarms so permanently powered and
3    monitored.
4        (2) For a school designed on or after the effective
5    date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
6    alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
7    electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
8    detection system. An installation required in this
9    subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire
10    alarm system.
11    (c) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules that: (i)
12determine approved alarms, detectors, and systems; (ii)
13determine the number of alarms or detectors a school must have
14and where those alarms or detectors must be located; (iii)
15require that the alarms or detectors be in operating condition
16and be inspected annually; (iv) exempt a school from the
17requirements of this Section if they do not have or are not
18close to any sources of carbon monoxide; and (v) require plans,
19protocols, and procedures in response to the activation of a
20carbon monoxide alarm or carbon monoxide detection system. The
21State Fire Marshal may adopt any other rules necessary to
22administer this Section.
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
241, 2016.".