Bill Text: IL HB1349 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees of any fire protection district may, by ordinance, require the installation of an access or key box if: (1) a structure is protected by an automatic fire alarm or security system or access to or within the structure or area is unduly difficult because of secured openings; and (2) immediate access is necessary for life-saving purposes. Further provides that an ordinance enacted under this Section may specify the type or class of structure that must install an access or key box, but may not apply to single family residential structures. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0388 [HB1349 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1349-Amended.html

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Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 5/8/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1349
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1349 as follows:
on page 1, line 13, after the period, by inserting "In the case
of a health care facility that is secured by an electronic code
box that is in good working order, if the owner of the health
care facility provides the fire department with a valid access
code, then that health care facility is not required to be
accessible by an access or key box. For the purposes of this
Section, "health care facility" means: a hospital licensed
under the Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois
Hospital Act; a nursing home or long-term care facility
licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act; an assisted living
establishment, as defined in the Assisted Living and Shared
Housing Act; a mental health facility, as defined in the Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; a supportive
living facility certified to participate in the supportive
living facilities program under Section 5-5.01a of the Illinois

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Public Aid Code; or a facility licensed under the Specialized
Mental Health Rehabilitation Act."; and
on page 2, line 3, by inserting "or to facilities owned or
operated by a public utility, as that term is defined under
Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act" immediately after
"structures".