SB3701 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 exempt from smoke detector requirements.

• Smoke detector requirements now apply uniformly across all Illinois municipalities, including large cities like Chicago.

• Maintains existing smoke detector installation and maintenance standards for dwelling units, hotels, single-family residences, and multi-unit structures.

• Preserves battery type options for existing units, including self-contained non-removable long-term batteries or AC-wired detectors, with certain exceptions for monitored alarm systems and wireless-enabled devices.