TENANTS RADON PROTECTION House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz-Lisa M. Dugan-Brandon W. Phelps-Patrick J. Verschoore-Karen A. Yarbrough, Kenneth Dunkin, John E. Bradley, Al Riley, Thaddeus Jones, Karen May, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Michelle Mussman, Ann Williams, Carol A. Sente, Deborah Mell, Jack McGuire and Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-David S. Luechtefeld-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021 New Act Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides definitions and makes findings. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit, on or below the third floor, any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that present a radon hazard. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with an Illinois Emergency Management Agency radon guide for tenants, a prescribed form of disclosure of information on radon hazards, and any test results. Provides that a landlord has up to 30 days to obtain a radon test after receipt of a tenant's notification of a test revealing radon. Provides that a measurement by a radon contractor is valid for 5 years. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or a tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2012.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:420 ILCS 46/15420 ILCS 46/25 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Provides that if a lessee notifies a lessor that a radon test indicates the existence of a radon hazard in the leased dwelling unit, then the lessor must disclose that risk to any prospective lessee of that unit, unless a subsequent test by the lessor indicates that a radon hazard does not exist in that unit. Further provides that if a test by the lessor indicates the existence of a radon hazard in a dwelling unit, then the lessor must notify current and prospective tenants of that unit. Provides that these requirements do not apply: (i) if the dwelling unit is located on the third or higher story of a building or (ii) if the lessor has undertaken mitigation activities and a subsequent test indicates that a radon hazard does not exist. Effective January 1, 2012. 1/13/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 2/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/23/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-002-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/31/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/31/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 6/28/2011HouseGovernor Approved 6/28/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0021