SMOKE DETECTORS-BATTERY BACKUP Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Jay C. Hoffman) 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1292 425 ILCS 10/2from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 822425 ILCS 60/3from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803Amends 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.Senate 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). 2/8/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/8/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Consumer Protection; 008-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 009-000-000 3/12/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 3/16/2010HouseArrived in House 3/17/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/17/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/21/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/21/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-010-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1292