HB5368 Summary

• Amends the Smoke Detector Act by removing the exemption that previously allowed dwelling units and hotels in municipalities with populations over 1,000,000 inhabitants to be excluded from smoke detector requirements.

• Makes smoke detector requirements applicable uniformly across all Illinois municipalities regardless of population size.

• Smoke detector standards now apply to all dwelling units and hotels, including those in large municipalities like Chicago, effective January 1, 2023.

• Maintains existing smoke detector installation requirements including placement specifications (within 15 feet of sleeping rooms, proper ceiling/wall positioning) and battery standards for different building types.