Illinois House Bill 141 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Passed on June 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides definitions and makes findings. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit, on or below the third floor, any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that present a radon hazard. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with an Illinois Emergency Management Agency radon guide for tenants, a prescribed form of disclosure of information on radon hazards, and any test results. Provides that a landlord has up to 30 days to obtain a radon test after receipt of a tenant's notification of a test revealing radon. Provides that a measurement by a radon contractor is valid for 5 years. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or a tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2012.

TENANTS RADON PROTECTION

Rep. Dan Reitz [D]	Rep. Lisa Dugan [D]	Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]
Rep. Karen Yarbrough [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]	Rep. John Bradley [D]	Rep. Al Riley [D]
Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]	Rep. Karen May [D]	Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]	Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]
Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Carol Sente [D]	Rep. Deborah Mell [D]	Rep. Jack McGuire [D]
Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Sen. William Haine [D]	Sen. David Luechtefeld [R]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]

2011-05-12 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-30 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-28	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021
2011-06-28	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
2011-06-28	House	Governor Approved
2011-06-10	House	Sent to the Governor
2011-05-12	House	Passed Both Houses
2011-05-12	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
2011-05-12	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2011-05-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
2011-05-06	Senate	Second Reading
2011-05-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
2011-05-05	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2011-04-27	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2011-04-12	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
2011-03-31	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-03-31	Senate	First Reading
2011-03-31	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
2011-03-31	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2011-03-31	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2011-03-30	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
2011-03-17	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-17	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2011-03-10	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-10	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-002-000
2011-03-10	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
2011-03-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
2011-03-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
2011-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2011-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2011-02-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2011-02-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
2011-02-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2011-02-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2011-02-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2011-02-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2011-02-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2011-02-08	House	Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
2011-01-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-01-18	House	First Reading
2011-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=141&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0141.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0141eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0141ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0141enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0021.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB0141_03302011_030000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700HB0141_05122011_012000T.pdf