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type: "Bill"
title: "SMOKE DETECTOR ACT"
description: "Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that the battery for specified battery powered smoke detectors must be a self-contained long term battery if specified conditions occur. Provides that specified battery requirements do not apply to fire alarms, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, or ancillary components electronically connected to specified alarm systems; that use a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal; that uses Wi-Fi or other Wireless Local Area Networking capability to send and receive specified notifications; or to devices as designated by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that certain smoke detector requirements do not apply to dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 3773"
citation: "Illinois HB 3773 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-10"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a216be36-5540-4150-ae16-8c8e4c0ee0f9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3773&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=105749&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e96d8ffd683570964ef5c18c94985c4dfc86cc5921803d49941a368123edaf69"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 3773 (100th) — SMOKE DETECTOR ACT
Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Provides that the battery for specified battery powered smoke detectors must be a self-contained long term battery if specified conditions occur. Provides that specified battery requirements do not apply to fire alarms, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, or ancillary components electronically connected to specified alarm systems; that use a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal; that uses Wi-Fi or other Wireless Local Area Networking capability to send and receive specified notifications; or to devices as designated by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that certain smoke detector requirements do not apply to dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2018.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3773&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105749&DocNum=3773&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3773eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105749&DocNum=3773&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3773enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105749&DocNum=3773&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **433** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1027** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — primary (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `filing`
- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Assigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
- **2017-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
- **2017-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Fire & Emergency Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-23** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2017-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2017-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2017-04-25** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2017-04-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-007-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2017-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2017-05-16** Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
- **2017-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2017-05-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 043-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0200 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a216be36-5540-4150-ae16-8c8e4c0ee0f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).