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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Public safety remains a paramount responsibility |
| 3 | | of state legislatures, particularly in addressing preventable |
| 4 | | risks within residential and community settings; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Natural gas leaks represent a serious and ongoing |
| 6 | | hazard, with explosions and accidents across the nation |
| 7 | | demonstrating the need for early detection and warning |
| 8 | | systems; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Illinois House Bill 3652 (HB3652), sponsored by |
| 10 | | Assistant Majority Leader Camille Y. Lilly, would create the |
| 11 | | Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act by requiring the installation |
| 12 | | of natural gas alarms in residential dwellings, harmonizing |
| 13 | | fuel gas safety measures with those already in place for smoke |
| 14 | | and carbon monoxide detection; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, HB3652 passed the Illinois House Police & Fire |
| 16 | | Committee unanimously, 13-0, under the leadership of the |
| 17 | | committee chair, Rep. Michael J. Kelly, demonstrating strong |
| 18 | | bipartisan support and recognition of its urgency; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, HB3652 has further secured backing from House |
| 20 | | leadership, including Assistant Majority Leader Marcus C. |
| 21 | | Evans Jr., ensuring strategic alignment within the chamber; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois' advancement of this bill mirrors |
| 3 | | efforts in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and other |
| 4 | | states, moving toward a uniform national standard for natural |
| 5 | | gas detection in homes; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Organizations such as New Cosmos USA and |
| 7 | | coalition partners have highlighted the lifesaving potential |
| 8 | | of natural gas detectors, which provide low-cost, high-impact |
| 9 | | protection for families and communities, particularly in |
| 10 | | vulnerable and underserved neighborhoods; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The National Organization of Black Elected |
| 12 | | Legislative Women (NOBEL Women) supports HB3652 and urges its |
| 13 | | swift passage; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 16 | | we urge the swift passage of Illinois House Bill 3652 |
| 17 | | (HB3652), creating the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act, as a |
| 18 | | model of community protection, leadership-driven advocacy, and |
| 19 | | bipartisan cooperation in safeguarding public health and |
| 20 | | safety. |
