Tenants Radon Protection Bill

The bill has received several additional sponsors. Thanks to the following for sponsoring the bill. 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 and Michelle Mussman.

Tenants Radon Protection Bill Advances to Committee

The Tenants Radon Protection bill HB0141 was assigned to the Environmental Health Committee on Tuesday February 8, 2011. The bill also added three co-sponsors. Thank you Representatives Lisa M. Dugan, Brandon W. Phelps, and Patrick J. Verschoore for co-sponsoring the bill.

The link to the bill is http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=141&GAID=11&SessionID=84&LegID=54704

Radon Legislation Introduced

Representative Dan Reitz has reintroduced the Tenants Radon Protection bill. The bill number is HB0141. Updates will be posted as the bill progresses through the process.

The synopsis of the bill reads as follows:

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.


The link to the bill is http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=141&GAID=11&SessionID=84&LegID=54704

HB 5224 Passed By House

HB 5224 - Tenents Radon Protection - passed the Illinois House as amended by a vote of 074-022-001 on March 26, 2010.

The substance of the amendment is as follows:

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to the bill as introduced except that: the landlord shall provide the tenant with an Illinois Emergency Management Agency radon guide for tenants; adds to the rental property disclosure form a statement that IEMA strongly recommends that rental property be tested and an acknowledgment of the tenant's receipt of the radon guide; a landlord may have 30 days to obtain a radon test after a tenant's notification of a test revealing radon; provides that a measurement by a radon contractor is valid for 5 years; and deletes provisions concerning the termination of a lease. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2011.

The bill is scheduled for first reading in the Senate on April 13, 2010.

HB 5224 Tenants Radon Protection Update

HB 5224 was voted out of the Environmental Health Committee February 25, 2010 by a vote of 013-000-000.

The bill is now scheduled for second reading and short debate in the Illinois House of Representatives.

Details of the bill can be seen by entering hb5224 in the bill search box at http://www.ilga.gov/

Illinois General Assembly- HB5224 -Tenents Radon Protection Act

The Tenents Radon Protection Act was introduced by Rep Dan Reitz on February 3, 2010.

Progress of and the contents of the the bill can be followed at:
Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5224

HB 4223 Becomes Law

HB 4223 became law as Public Bill 96-0417 on August 13, 2009. The act provides that it is recommended that every occupied school building of a school district be tested every 5 years for radon. Provides that it is recommended that new schools of a school district be built using radon resistant new construction techniques. Allows a school district to maintain, make available for review, and notify parents and faculty of test results. Requires the district to report radon test results to the State Board of Education. Requires the State Board to prepare a report every 2 years of the results from all schools that have performed tests, to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor. Provides that if IEMA exempts an individual from being required to be a licensed radon professional, the individual does not need to be a licensed radon professional in order to perform screening tests. Provides that if the results of a radon screening test are found to be 4.0 pCi/L or above, the school district may hire a licensed radon professional to perform measurements before any mitigation decisions are made. Provides that if radon levels of 4.0 pCi/L or above are found, it is recommended that affected areas be mitigated by a licensed radon mitigation professional with respect to both design and installation. Provides that a screening test may be done with a test kit found in a hardware store, department store, or home improvement store or with a kit ordered through the mail or over the Internet. Requires the kit to be provided by a laboratory licensed in accordance with the Radon Industry Licensing Act.

HB 2439 Becomes Law

HB 2439 became Illinois Public Act 96-0278 on August 11, 2009. The Act amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Changes a provision on the Disclosure of Information on Radon Hazards form. Requires sellers of certain property to disclose, among other things, either (i) that they have no knowledge of elevated radon concentrations or (ii) that prior elevated radon concentrations have been mitigated or remediated (now, only (i) must be disclosed). Provides that the Act's provisions do not apply to the transfer of any residential dwelling unit located on the third story or higher above ground level of any structure or building. Effective immediately.

HB 1088 Becomes Law

HB 1088 was signed into law August 10, 2009 as Public Act 96-0195. The act Amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act. It prohibits any person from selling a device in Illinois to detect the presence of radon or radon progeny in the indoor atmosphere without prior approval of the device from the Agency. Requires all electronic radon detection devices sold in this State to be calibrated to ensure the accuracy and precision of their measurements of radon and radon progeny. Effective immediately.

The act also further amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act. Creates the Radon-Resistant Building Codes Task Force to make recommendations concerning the adoption of rules for building codes.