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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3652 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act. Requires the installation of a fuel gas detector and alarm in certain buildings. Sets forth fuel gas detector and alarm standards abd requirements for residential rental units. Details fuel gas detector and alarm requirements in the event of a sale or exchange of a building. Provides for a civil penalty, set by local ordinance. Limits liability. Requires noninterference with fuel gas detectors and alarms. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 09741 BDA 19807 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3652 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act. Requires the installation of a fuel gas detector and alarm in certain buildings. Sets forth fuel gas detector and alarm standards abd requirements for residential rental units. Details fuel gas detector and alarm requirements in the event of a sale or exchange of a building. Provides for a civil penalty, set by local ordinance. Limits liability. Requires noninterference with fuel gas detectors and alarms. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 09741 BDA 19807 b LRB104 09741 BDA 19807 b A BILL FOR
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	5	+	Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act. Requires the installation of a fuel gas detector and alarm in certain buildings. Sets forth fuel gas detector and alarm standards abd requirements for residential rental units. Details fuel gas detector and alarm requirements in the event of a sale or exchange of a building. Provides for a civil penalty, set by local ordinance. Limits liability. Requires noninterference with fuel gas detectors and alarms. Effective January 1, 2026.
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3	11		1 AN ACT concerning safety.
4	12		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	13		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	14		4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fuel
7		-	5 Gas Alarm Act.
	15	+	5 Gas Detector and Alarm Act.
8	16		6 Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
9		-	7 "Covered building" means any residential, commercial, or
10		-	8 institutional structure that contains one or more gas-fueled
11		-	9 appliances, including stoves, furnaces, water heaters, and
12		-	10 dryers, and has an active natural gas or liquefied propane gas
13		-	11 service connection.
14		-	12 "Fuel gas alarm" means a device that is designed to detect
15		-	13 natural gas or liquefied propane gas and provide an audible
16		-	14 alarm, visual alarm, or a combination; that has been tested
17		-	15 and listed by a nationally recognized independent testing
18		-	16 laboratory; that conforms to either Underwriters Laboratories
19		-	17 (UL) Standard 1484 or Standard 2075; and that is labeled with a
20		-	18 visible ETL or UL certification indicating the device conforms
21		-	19 to either UL Standard 1484 or UL Standard 2075.
22		-	20 "Single and multifamily dwelling" means a building with
23		-	21 one or more residential units. "Single and multifamily
24		-	22 dwelling" includes an apartment, condominium, or townhome.
	17	+	7 "Dwelling unit" means a room or suite of rooms used for
	18	+	8 human habitation and includes a single family residence as
	19	+	9 well as each living unit of a multiple family residence and
	20	+	10 each living unit in a mixed-use building.
	21	+	11 "Fuel gas detector and alarm" means a device that:
	22	+	12 (1) has an assembly that incorporates a sensor control
	23	+	13 component that detects elevated levels of propane, natural
	24	+	14 gas, or liquefied petroleum gas;
	25	+	15 (2) sounds a warning alarm when elevated levels of
	26	+	16 propane, natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas are
	27	+	17 detected;
	28	+	18 (3) is tested by a nationally recognized independent
	29	+	19 testing laboratory and listed and labeled with ETL or UL
	30	+	20 indicating the fuel gas detector and alarm conforms to
	31	+	21 either UL Standard 1484 or UL Standard 2075; and
	32	+	22 (4) is battery-operated, plugged into an electrical
	33	+	23 outlet, or hardwired.
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33		-	1 Section 10. Installation requirements.
34		-	2 (a) All covered buildings must have at least one fuel gas
35		-	3 alarm in each room containing a gas appliance, in accordance
36		-	4 with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 715, Standard
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38		-	6 Equipment, and the fuel gas alarm manufacturer's instructions.
39		-	7 (b) All new covered buildings and covered buildings that
40		-	8 have undergone major renovations must include hardwired or
41		-	9 battery-powered fuel gas alarms for enhanced safety. Single
42		-	10 and multifamily dwellings must have individual unit alarms
43		-	11 installed in every room containing a gas appliance in
44		-	12 accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
45		-	13 715, Standard for the Installation of Fuel Gases Alarm and
46		-	14 Warning Equipment.
47		-	15 (c) Battery-powered fuel gas alarms are allowed in
48		-	16 existing buildings and where hardwiring is otherwise
49		-	17 infeasible. Battery-powered and plug-in fuel gas alarms do not
50		-	18 need to be interconnected or monitored, unless an applicable
51		-	19 building code dictates otherwise. Battery-powered alarms must
52		-	20 have a minimum lifespan of 6 years and include an end-of-life
53		-	21 warning mechanism.
54		-	22 Section 15. Compliance and implementation.
55		-	23 (a) All covered buildings must comply with the
56		-	24 requirements of this Act on or before January 1, 2028.
57		-	25 (b) Compliance with the requirements of this Act shall be
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	40	+	Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act. Requires the installation of a fuel gas detector and alarm in certain buildings. Sets forth fuel gas detector and alarm standards abd requirements for residential rental units. Details fuel gas detector and alarm requirements in the event of a sale or exchange of a building. Provides for a civil penalty, set by local ordinance. Limits liability. Requires noninterference with fuel gas detectors and alarms. Effective January 1, 2026.
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68		-	1 verified during certificate of occupancy issuance for new
69		-	2 buildings, rental license renewals, and fire safety
70		-	3 inspections for existing buildings.
71		-	4 (c) A person who is not an electrician may install a
72		-	5 battery-powered or plug-in fuel gas alarm, but a licensed
73		-	6 electrician must install a hardwired fuel gas alarm system.
74		-	7 Section 20. Transfer of property requirements. A person
75		-	8 who, after January 1, 2027, acquires by sale or exchange a
76		-	9 covered building must install fuel gas alarms within 30 days
77		-	10 of acquisition or occupancy, whichever is later, if compliant
78		-	11 fuel gas alarms are not already present. A transfer of real
79		-	12 property that includes a covered building shall include a
80		-	13 certification that fuel gas alarms are or will be installed,
81		-	14 with the certification signed and dated by the buyer. Fuel gas
82		-	15 alarms shall be installed in accordance with the
83		-	16 manufacturer's installation instructions and National Fire
84		-	17 Protection Association (NFPA) 715, Standard for the
85		-	18 Installation of Fuel Gases Alarm and Warning Equipment. A
86		-	19 certification of compliance with this Act must be provided at
87		-	20 the time of sale or lease of any covered building or any part
88		-	21 of any covered building.
89		-	22 Section 25. Funding for low-income households. A State
90		-	23 Fuel Gas Safety Assistance Fund is established as a special
91		-	24 fund in the State treasury. The Fund may accept moneys from any
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102		-	1 lawful source. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall
103		-	2 be deposited into the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by
104		-	3 the Office of the State Fire Marshal to provide free or
105		-	4 subsidized fuel gas alarms to low-income households. The State
106		-	5 Fire Marshall shall establish, by rule, a program to provide
107		-	6 free or subsidized gas alarms to low-income households.
108		-	7 Section 30. Penalties and enforcement. A violation of this
109		-	8 Act or any rule adopted under this Act is a petty offense. The
110		-	9 Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Attorney General, or the
111		-	10 State's Attorney of the county where the violation occurred
112		-	11 may enforce this Act.
113		-	12 Section 35. Local government grants. Subject to
114		-	13 appropriation, the Office of the State Fire Marshal may award
115		-	14 grants to units of local governments to implement enhanced
116		-	15 enforcement and education programs for the purposes of this
117		-	16 Act. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules providing for
118		-	17 processes and criteria for the awarding of grants to units of
119		-	18 local government under this Section.
120		-	19 Section 40. Gas Detector Alliance. The Gas Detector
121		-	20 Alliance is created within the Office of the State Fire
122		-	21 Marshal. The Gas Detector Alliance shall consist of members
123		-	22 appointed by the State Fire Marshal. The membership of the Gas
124		-	23 Detector Alliance shall be composed of one representative of
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	68	+	1 Section 10. Fuel gas detector and alarm required. The
	69	+	2 owner of any of the following buildings shall install, or
	70	+	3 cause to be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer's
	71	+	4 requirements and NFPA 715, Standard for the Installation of
	72	+	5 Fuel Gases Detection and Warning Equipment, at least one fuel
	73	+	6 gas detector and alarm in the rooms in the building in which
	74	+	7 there is located an appliance fueled by propane, natural gas,
	75	+	8 or liquefied petroleum gas:
	76	+	9 (1) a structure in which one or more dwelling units
	77	+	10 are located;
	78	+	11 (2) a fraternity house, sorority house, or dormitory
	79	+	12 that is affiliated with an educational facility or entity;
	80	+	13 (3) a children's home, emergency children's shelter,
	81	+	14 children's residential care facility, shelter for homeless
	82	+	15 children, or specialized children's home; and
	83	+	16 (4) a hotel as defined in Section 2 of the Hotel
	84	+	17 Operators' Occupation Tax Act.
	85	+	18 Section 15. Residential rental units. The following
	86	+	19 requirements apply to a residential rental unit occupied under
	87	+	20 the terms of a rental agreement or under a month-to-month
	88	+	21 tenancy:
	89	+	22 (1) At the beginning of each occupancy, the owner of
	90	+	23 the building shall provide fuel gas detectors and alarms
	91	+	24 in accordance with Section 10 if fuel gas detectors and
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135		-	1 the National Fire Protection Association, the Illinois
136		-	2 Professional Firefighters Association, the Illinois Fire
137		-	3 Safety Alliance, the Illinois Rural Fire Association, the
138		-	4 Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Fire Chiefs
139		-	5 Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, and the
140		-	6 Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts and 3
141		-	7 representatives of gas utilities operating in this State. The
142		-	8 Gas Detector Alliance shall make recommendations to the Office
143		-	9 of the State Fire Marshal concerning the effectiveness of this
144		-	10 Act and any changes in legislation or rules that the Gas
145		-	11 Detector Alliance believes are necessary to effectuate the
146		-	12 purpose of this Act.
147		-	13 Section 45. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate
148		-	14 fuel gas alarm installation in a manner less restrictive than
149		-	15 the regulation of fuel gas alarm installation under this Act.
150		-	16 This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6
151		-	17 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
152		-	18 exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
153		-	19 by the State.
154		-	20 Section 50. Rulemaking. The Office of the State Fire
155		-	21 Marshal shall adopt rules implementing this Act.
156		-	22 Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
157		-	23 Section 5.1030 as follows:
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	102	+	1 alarms are not already present. Each fuel gas detector and
	103	+	2 alarm must be in working condition. After notification, in
	104	+	3 writing, by the tenant of any deficiencies in a fuel gas
	105	+	4 detector and alarm, the owner of the building shall repair
	106	+	5 or replace the fuel gas detector and alarm. If the owner
	107	+	6 does not know and has not been notified of the need to
	108	+	7 repair or replace a fuel gas detector and alarm, the
	109	+	8 owner's failure to repair or replace the fuel gas detector
	110	+	9 and alarm may not be considered evidence of negligence in
	111	+	10 a subsequent civil action arising from death, property
	112	+	11 loss, or personal injury.
	113	+	12 (2) The tenant shall keep each fuel gas detector and
	114	+	13 alarm within the tenant's unit in working condition by
	115	+	14 keeping the fuel gas detector and alarm connected to the
	116	+	15 electrical service in the building or keeping charged
	117	+	16 batteries in a battery-operated fuel gas detector and
	118	+	17 alarm, testing the fuel gas fuel gas detector and alarm
	119	+	18 periodically, and refraining from disabling the fuel gas
	120	+	19 detector and alarm.
	121	+	20 Section 20. Transfer of building.
	122	+	21 (a) A person who, after January 1, 2025, acquires by sale
	123	+	22 or exchange a building listed in paragraph (1) of Section 10
	124	+	23 shall install fuel gas detectors and alarms in accordance with
	125	+	24 Section 10 in the acquired building within 30 days after the
	126	+	25 acquisition or occupancy of the building, whichever is later,
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169		-	2 Sec. 5.1030. The State Fuel Gas Safety Assistance Fund.
170		-	3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
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	137	+	1 if fuel gas detectors and alarms that satisfy the requirements
	138	+	2 of Section 10 are not already present, and shall certify at the
	139	+	3 closing of the transaction that fuel gas detectors and alarms
	140	+	4 will be installed. The certification must be signed and dated
	141	+	5 by the person acquiring the building. A fuel gas detector and
	142	+	6 alarm must be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer's
	143	+	7 installation and NFPA 715, Standard for the Installation of
	144	+	8 Fuel Gases Detection and Warning Equipment requirements, in
	145	+	9 buildings containing an appliance fueled by propane, natural
	146	+	10 gas, or liquefied petroleum gas.
	147	+	11 (b) A person does not have a claim for relief against a
	148	+	12 property owner, a property purchaser, an authorized agent of a
	149	+	13 property owner or purchaser, a person in possession of real
	150	+	14 property, a closing agent, or a lender for any damages
	151	+	15 resulting from the operation, maintenance, or effectiveness of
	152	+	16 a fuel gas detector and alarm installed in accordance with
	153	+	17 this Act.
	154	+	18 (c) Violation of this Section does not create a defect in
	155	+	19 title.
	156	+	20 Section 25. Penalties.
	157	+	21 (a) A person who violates this Act is liable for a civil
	158	+	22 penalty, set by local ordinance. A court may waive any civil
	159	+	23 penalty or cost against a violator upon satisfactory proof
	160	+	24 that the violation was corrected within 30 days after notice
	161	+	25 of the violation was first provided.
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	172	+	1 (b) In addition to any penalties under subsection (a), the
	173	+	2 duties and restrictions created under this Act may be enforced
	174	+	3 by the Attorney General, a State's Attorney, or a municipal
	175	+	4 attorney, by filing a petition for equitable relief in any
	176	+	5 court of competent jurisdiction.
	177	+	6 Section 30. Liability. Nothing in this Act gives rise to
	178	+	7 any action against a building owner required to comply with
	179	+	8 Sections 10 and 15 if the owner has conducted an inspection of
	180	+	9 the required fuel gas detectors and alarms immediately after
	181	+	10 their installation and has reinspected the fuel gas detectors
	182	+	11 and alarms prior to occupancy by each new tenant, unless the
	183	+	12 owner has been given at least 24 hours' actual notice of a
	184	+	13 defect or failure of a fuel gas detector and alarm's proper
	185	+	14 operation and has failed to take action to correct the defect
	186	+	15 or failure.
	187	+	16 Section 35. Noninterference. A person may not knowingly
	188	+	17 interfere with or make inoperative any fuel gas detector and
	189	+	18 alarm required by this Act, except that the owner or the agent
	190	+	19 of an owner of a building may temporarily disconnect a fuel gas
	191	+	20 detector and alarm in a dwelling unit or common area only for
	192	+	21 construction or rehabilitation activities when such activities
	193	+	22 are likely to activate the fuel gas detector and alarm or make
	194	+	23 it inactive. The fuel gas detector and alarm must be
	195	+	24 immediately reconnected at the cessation of construction or
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	207	+	2 to return to construction or rehabilitation activities on any
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