Bill Text: IL HB0152 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that each school building in the district be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with the rules of the State Fire Marshal. Sets forth how the alarms are to be powered. Provides that the State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, (i) determine the number of alarms a public school building must have and where those alarms must be located, (ii) require that the alarms be in operating condition and be inspected annually, (iii) exempt school buildings from the alarm requirement if they do not have or are not close to any sources of carbon monoxide, and (iv) require plans, protocols, and procedures in response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0470 [HB0152 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0152-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 099-0470
HB0152 Enrolled LRB099 03752 NHT 23765 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.56 and 34-18.49 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new)
Sec. 10-20.56. Carbon monoxide alarm required.
(a) In this Section:
"Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the
meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Detector Act.
"Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device
having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that
is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in
accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(b) A school board shall require that each school under its
authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or
carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as
follows:
(1) For a school designed before the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms
powered by batteries are permitted. In accordance with
Section 17-2.11 of this Code, alarms permanently powered by

the building's electrical system and monitored by any
required fire alarm system are also permitted. Fire
prevention and safety tax levy proceeds or bond proceeds
may be used for alarms.
(2) For a school designed on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
detection system. An installation required in this
subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire
alarm system.
Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a
carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in
operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is
exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not
have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A
school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in
response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon
monoxide detection system.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new)
Sec. 34-18.49. Carbon monoxide alarm required.
(a) In this Section:
"Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the
meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Detector Act.

"Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device
having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that
is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in
accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(b) The board shall require that each school under its
authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or
carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as
follows:
(1) For a school designed before the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms
powered by batteries are permitted. Alarms permanently
powered by the building's electrical system and monitored
by any required fire alarm system are also permitted.
(2) For a school designed on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
alarms must be permanently powered by the building's
electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide
detection system. An installation required in this
subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire
alarm system.
Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a
carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in
operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is
exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not
have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A
school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in

response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon
monoxide detection system.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2016.