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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1950   </title>
<shortdesc>FIRE PREVENTION SAFETY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.12</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/3-14.22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.22</aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 25/9 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 25/9a rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 25/9b rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 25/9e rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Fire Prevention Safety Act. Provides that no person, being the owner, occupant, lessee, designer, or builder of any building or other structure, shall permit alteration or construction of the building or structure to violate any provision of the code adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal or the rules adopted under the Act. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt a national model fire safety code to be the minimum fire safety code in the State of Illinois and to adopt rules. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the officers of cities, villages, towns, and fire protection districts, shall enforce such rules, under the direction of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Allows the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the officers of cities, villages, towns, and fire protection districts under the direction of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to inspect and examine at reasonable hours any premises, and the buildings and other structures thereon, and if a dangerous condition or fire hazard is found to exist contrary to the rules, to order the dangerous condition removed or remedied and to notify the owner, occupant, or other person interested in the premises. Provides for a hearing process and court review of an order to remove or remedy a dangerous condition or fire hazard by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Provides penalties for violation of the Act. Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Repeals Sections concerning: building safety provision; compliance with orders of the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and hearings and court review of orders of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Amends the School Code to change references from the Fire Investigation Act to the Fire Prevention Safety Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Fire Protection</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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