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Bill FIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 4683 Illinois HB 4683 (95th)
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Illinois HB 4683 (95th) — FIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER

Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
  • M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2008-01-29 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt filing
  • 2008-01-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2008-01-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-01-30 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-02-20 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2008-02-22 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2008-02-25 Assigned to Fire Protection referral-committee
  • 2008-03-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2008-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2008-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz amendment-introduction
  • 2008-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz amendment-introduction
  • 2008-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2008-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-04-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  • 2008-04-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  • 2008-04-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-01 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2008-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-05-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2008-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-05-01 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-05-07 Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs referral-committee
  • 2008-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  • 2008-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2008-05-13 Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
  • 2008-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
  • 2008-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000
  • 2008-05-23 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 reading-3
  • 2008-05-27 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2008-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-27 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2008-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2008-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  • 2008-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  • 2008-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-08-29 Effective Date January 1, 2009
  • 2008-08-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0946 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ff6c57ee-299f-47c5-aa49-89fd46e58ee8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).