SMOKE DETECTORS-BATTERY BACKUP House SponsorsRep. Jay C. Hoffman, Anthony DeLuca, Joseph M. Lyons and John D'Amico Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine and Mattie Hunter) 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 425 ILCS 10/2from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 822425 ILCS 60/3from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803 Amends the Facilities Requiring Smoke Detectors Act and the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that in the case of any dwelling unit or any unit of a nursing home, MR/DD community care facility, community residential alternative, or child care facility that is newly constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or after January 1, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into the structure's AC power line must also maintain an alternative back-up battery power source. Effective January 1, 2011.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that smoke detectors permanently wired into a structure's AC power line must maintain an alternative back-up power source, which may be either a battery or batteries or an emergency generator (instead of must maintain an alternative back-up battery power source). 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 2/24/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 2/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Public Health; 006-000-000 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die