HB4606 CHILD CARE ACT-RADON TESTING

HB 4606 was voted out of the Environmental Health Committee by a vote of 012-004-002.

The bill  amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that effective January 1, 2013, licensed day care centers, licensed day care homes, and licensed group day care homes shall have the facility tested for radon at least once every 3 years. Provides that effective January 1, 2014, as part of an initial application or application for renewal of a license for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shall require proof the facility has been tested within the last 3 years for radon. Provides that the report of the most current radon measurement shall be posted in the facility next to the license issued by the Department. Effective January 1, 2013.


Progress on the bill can be followed at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84.

Illinois Residential Building Code Radon

Thank you Representative Emily McAsey for introducing HB4665.  The bill amends the Illinois Residential Building Code Act. Provides that a contract to build a home must contain, in addition to the adoption of a referenced building code, a provision requiring that a radon mitigation system be included in the construction. Effective immediately.

Progress on the bill can be followed at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4665&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64454&SessionID=84&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=97.

I understand that this would only apply where there is not currently not a municipal building code.

Day Care Act - Radon Testing

HB4606 was introduced by Representative Karen May on February 1, 2012 and has been assigned to the Environmental Health Committee.

The synopsis of the bill reads as follows:

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that effective January 1, 2013, licensed day care centers, licensed day care homes, and licensed group day care homes shall have the facility tested for radon at least once every 3 years. Provides that effective January 1, 2014, as part of an initial application or application for renewal of a license for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shall require proof the facility has been tested within the last 3 years for radon. Provides that the report of the most current radon measurement shall be posted in the facility next to the license issued by the Department. Effective January 1, 2013.

Progress on the bill can be followed at
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84.