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HB4683 FIRE SAFETY-IMMITATION SPRINKLER
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act.
House Amendment No. 2
Provides that individuals licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 may also inspect the life safety and fire protection devices. Provides that the inspection of the life safety devices shall not be conducted in any room or suite of rooms used for human habitation, including any single family residence, living unit of a multiple family residence, or living unit in a mixed use building.

4/30/08: HOUSE: Third Reading-Short Debate-Passed
5/01/08: SENATE: First Reading
5/07/08: SENATE: Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs

HB5307 ROOFING FRAUD
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Exempts an individual seeking to serve as the newly designated qualifying party of a licensee under the Act from the examination requirement if that individual has acted in the capacity of a roofing contractor for a period of at least 15 years for the licensee for which he or she seeks to be the qualifying party.

House Amendment # 1
Further amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Sets forth fines that shall be imposed if a general contractor applies for a building permit with a unit of local government and knowingly submits a roofing license number that is not that of the roofing contractor who will be the subcontractor for the project for which the general contractor has requested the permit. Provides that those units of local government responsible for the issuance of building permits shall be responsible for the enforcement of provisions concerning such false submissions. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

4/15/08: HOUSE: Third Reading-Short Debate-Passed
4/16/08: SENATE: First Reading
4/16/08: SENATE: Referred to Rules

SB2654 GOVERNMENT-TECH (STATE WIDE BUILDING CODE)
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
4/01/08: SENATE: Second Reading
4/02/08: SENATE: Amendment No. 1 Filed
4/10/08: SENATE: Amendment No. 2 Filed
4/17/08: SENATE: Third Reading Deadline May 31, 2008

SB2434 MOBIL HOME PARK FIRE SAFETY
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Provides that the agreement required in the case of a mobile home park that does not have a private water supply system and hydrants must be signed and dated by the owner of the mobile home park or his or her representative and by the local fire chief or his or her representative and must be submitted with each application for an original license or license renewal application under the Act. Provides that a mobile home park constructed after January 1, 1998 must be located in an area protected by a fire department or fire protection district and provided with fire hydrants within 500 feet of any structure in the mobile home park. Provides that as an alternative to fire hydrants, a holding pond or other source of water of 100,000 gallons or more accessible to the fire department or fire protection district may be used, if the fire department or fire protection district is capable of pumping from the body of water. Provides minimum standards for water main size and for system pressure. Eliminates a provision that a mobile home park constructed before 1998 is not required to install new water supply systems or hydrants for fire safety purposes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes a reference to "representative" to "designee". Provides that certification that an agreement with respect to an adequate and reliable water supply for fire mitigation needs exists shall be signed by the owner of the mobile home park or his or her designee and by the local fire chief or his or her designee and submitted with each application for original licensure or licensure renewal under the Act (instead of providing that a copy of the agreement shall be submitted with each application for an original license or license renewal application required under the Act). Provides that a copy of this agreement shall be on file at the local fire department or fire protection district and posted in public view at the mobile home park site and available for inspection. Deletes amendatory provisions concerning standards for mobile home parks constructed after January 1, 1998. Restores a provision stating that nothing in the Act's fire safety provisions shall be construed to mandate a mobile home park, constructed prior to 1998, to install new water supply systems or hydrants for fire safety purposes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that a copy of the agreement for an adequate and reliable water supply for fire mitigation needs shall be posted at the mobile home park site "by the mobile home park owner or his or her designee".
4/10/08: SENATE: Third Reading-Passed
4/14/08: HOUSE: First Reading
5/01/08: HOUSE: Assigned to Local Government Committee