MITCHELL,JERRY-MATHIAS. New Act Creates the Carbon Monoxide Detector Act. Requires that every building of residential or mixed occupancy and having one or more residential units be equipped with approved carbon monoxide detectors. Requires that institutional buildings and assembly buildings be equipped with approved carbon monoxide detectors. Provides that a person who removes batteries from a carbon monoxide detector in violation of the Act commits a Class B misdemeanor. Makes other violations a petty offense. Requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective January 1, 2003. JAN-29-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2002 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-05-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY FEB-07-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS FEB-22-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary