Bill Status of SB1559  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  TENANT RADON PROTECTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Laura M. Murphy, Napoleon Harris, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Laura Ellman, Linda Holmes, Cristina Castro, Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter, Bill Cunningham, Patrick J. Joyce and Patricia Van Pelt

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that indicate a radon hazard. Provides that if a tenant performs a radon test, the tenant shall provide to the landlord the test result within 10 days after receiving the result. Provides that before a lease is signed a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with a prescribed radon hazard disclosure form. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that a lease may be terminated under specified circumstances involving radon hazards. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Repeals a provision requiring landlords to give certain disclosures to tenants. Effective January 1, 2020.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that manufactured homes and mobile homes are "dwelling units". Defines "manufactured home" and "mobile home".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/7/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  3/7/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/12/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/12/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/12/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-003
  3/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4/1/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/12/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  2/6/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/6/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2/10/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  2/20/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  2/25/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/26/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/4/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  3/10/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  3/11/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  3/12/2020SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  3/12/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2020
  3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
  4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
  4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
  5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020
  5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020
  12/1/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die