FUEL GAS DETECTOR ACT

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AN ACT concerning safety.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Fuel
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Gas Alarm Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
In this Act:
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"Covered building" means any residential, commercial, or
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institutional structure that contains one or more gas-fueled
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appliances, including stoves, furnaces, water heaters, and
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dryers, and has an active natural gas or liquefied propane gas
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service connection.
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"Fuel gas alarm" means a device that is designed to detect
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natural gas or liquefied propane gas and provide an audible
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alarm, visual alarm, or a combination; that has been tested
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and listed by a nationally recognized independent testing
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laboratory; that conforms to either Underwriters Laboratories
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(UL) Standard 1484 or Standard 2075; and that is labeled with a
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visible ETL or UL certification indicating the device conforms
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to either UL Standard 1484 or UL Standard 2075.
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"Single and multifamily dwelling" means a building with
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one or more residential units. "Single and multifamily
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dwelling" includes an apartment, condominium, or townhome.

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Section 10.
Installation requirements.
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(a) All covered buildings must have at least one fuel gas
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alarm in each room containing a gas appliance, in accordance
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with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 715, Standard
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for the Installation of Fuel Gases Alarm and Warning
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Equipment, and the fuel gas alarm manufacturer's instructions.
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(b) All new covered buildings and covered buildings that
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have undergone major renovations must include hardwired or
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battery-powered fuel gas alarms for enhanced safety. Single
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and multifamily dwellings must have individual unit alarms
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installed in every room containing a gas appliance in
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accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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715, Standard for the Installation of Fuel Gases Alarm and
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Warning Equipment.
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(c) Battery-powered fuel gas alarms are allowed in
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existing buildings and where hardwiring is otherwise
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infeasible. Battery-powered and plug-in fuel gas alarms do not
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need to be interconnected or monitored, unless an applicable
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building code dictates otherwise. Battery-powered alarms must
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have a minimum lifespan of 6 years and include an end-of-life
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warning mechanism.

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Section 15.
Compliance and implementation.
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(a) All covered buildings must comply with the
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requirements of this Act on or before January 1, 2028.
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(b) Compliance with the requirements of this Act shall be

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verified during certificate of occupancy issuance for new
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buildings, rental license renewals, and fire safety
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inspections for existing buildings.
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(c) A person who is not an electrician may install a
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battery-powered or plug-in fuel gas alarm, but a licensed
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electrician must install a hardwired fuel gas alarm system.

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Section 20.
Transfer of property requirements.
A person
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who, after January 1, 2027, acquires by sale or exchange a
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covered building must install fuel gas alarms within 30 days
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of acquisition or occupancy, whichever is later, if compliant
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fuel gas alarms are not already present. A transfer of real
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property that includes a covered building shall include a
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certification that fuel gas alarms are or will be installed,
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with the certification signed and dated by the buyer. Fuel gas
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alarms shall be installed in accordance with the
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manufacturer's installation instructions and National Fire
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Protection Association (NFPA) 715, Standard for the
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Installation of Fuel Gases Alarm and Warning Equipment. A
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certification of compliance with this Act must be provided at
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the time of sale or lease of any covered building or any part
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of any covered building.

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Section 25.
Funding for low-income households.
A State
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Fuel Gas Safety Assistance Fund is established as a special
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fund in the State treasury. The Fund may accept moneys from any

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lawful source. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall
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be deposited into the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by
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the Office of the State Fire Marshal to provide free or
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subsidized fuel gas alarms to low-income households. The State
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Fire Marshall shall establish, by rule, a program to provide
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free or subsidized gas alarms to low-income households.

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Section 30.
Penalties and enforcement.
A violation of this
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Act or any rule adopted under this Act is a petty offense. The
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Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Attorney General, or the
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State's Attorney of the county where the violation occurred
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may enforce this Act.

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Section 35.
Local government grants.
Subject to
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appropriation, the Office of the State Fire Marshal may award
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grants to units of local governments to implement enhanced
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enforcement and education programs for the purposes of this
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Act. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules providing for
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processes and criteria for the awarding of grants to units of
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local government under this Section.

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Section 40.
Gas Detector Alliance.
The Gas Detector
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Alliance is created within the Office of the State Fire
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Marshal. The Gas Detector Alliance shall consist of members
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appointed by the State Fire Marshal. The membership of the Gas
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Detector Alliance shall be composed of one representative of

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the National Fire Protection Association, the Illinois
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Professional Firefighters Association, the Illinois Fire
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Safety Alliance, the Illinois Rural Fire Association, the
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Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Fire Chiefs
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Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, and the
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Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts and 3
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representatives of gas utilities operating in this State. The
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Gas Detector Alliance shall make recommendations to the Office
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of the State Fire Marshal concerning the effectiveness of this
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Act and any changes in legislation or rules that the Gas
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Detector Alliance believes are necessary to effectuate the
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purpose of this Act.

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Section 45.
Home rule.
A home rule unit may not regulate
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fuel gas alarm installation in a manner less restrictive than
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the regulation of fuel gas alarm installation under this Act.
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This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6
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of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
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exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
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by the State.

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Section 50.
Rulemaking.
The Office of the State Fire
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Marshal shall adopt rules implementing this Act.

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Section 90.
The State Finance Act is amended by adding
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Section 5.1030 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new)
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Sec. 5.1030.
The State Fuel Gas Safety Assistance Fund.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
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1, 2026.

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