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HR0447 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Public safety remains a paramount responsibility | ||||||
| 3 | of state legislatures, particularly in addressing preventable | ||||||
| 4 | risks within residential and community settings; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Natural gas leaks represent a serious and ongoing | ||||||
| 6 | hazard, with explosions and accidents across the nation | ||||||
| 7 | demonstrating the need for early detection and warning | ||||||
| 8 | systems; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Illinois House Bill 3652 (HB3652), sponsored by | ||||||
| 10 | Assistant Majority Leader Camille Y. Lilly, would create the | ||||||
| 11 | Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act by requiring the installation | ||||||
| 12 | of natural gas alarms in residential dwellings, harmonizing | ||||||
| 13 | fuel gas safety measures with those already in place for smoke | ||||||
| 14 | and carbon monoxide detection; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, HB3652 passed the Illinois House Police & Fire | ||||||
| 16 | Committee unanimously, 13-0, under the leadership of the | ||||||
| 17 | committee chair, Rep. Michael J. Kelly, demonstrating strong | ||||||
| 18 | bipartisan support and recognition of its urgency; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, HB3652 has further secured backing from House | ||||||
| 20 | leadership, including Assistant Majority Leader Marcus C. | ||||||
| 21 | Evans Jr., ensuring strategic alignment within the chamber; | ||||||
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| 1 | and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Illinois' advancement of this bill mirrors | ||||||
| 3 | efforts in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and other | ||||||
| 4 | states, moving toward a uniform national standard for natural | ||||||
| 5 | gas detection in homes; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Organizations such as New Cosmos USA and | ||||||
| 7 | coalition partners have highlighted the lifesaving potential | ||||||
| 8 | of natural gas detectors, which provide low-cost, high-impact | ||||||
| 9 | protection for families and communities, particularly in | ||||||
| 10 | vulnerable and underserved neighborhoods; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, The National Organization of Black Elected | ||||||
| 12 | Legislative Women (NOBEL Women) supports HB3652 and urges its | ||||||
| 13 | swift passage; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we urge the swift passage of Illinois House Bill 3652 | ||||||
| 17 | (HB3652), creating the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act, as a | ||||||
| 18 | model of community protection, leadership-driven advocacy, and | ||||||
| 19 | bipartisan cooperation in safeguarding public health and | ||||||
| 20 | safety. | ||||||