See information below on a State of Illinois law effective January 1, 2023.
In 2017, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance worked with the General Assembly to pass a law which will require Illinois residents to replace their old smoke alarms with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery beginning January 1, 2023. This would apply to residents that are still using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are NOT hardwired.
What is the Updated Illinois Smoke Alarm Law?
Since 1988, all dwellings in Illinois have been required to have smoke alarms.
In 2017, Public Act 100-0200 was passed to update the Illinois Smoke Detector Act to reflect advances in alarm technology.
Come January 1, 2023, any new smoke alarm being installed within a single or multi-family home is required to be featured with a 10-year sealed battery. Smoke alarms in single or multi-family homes prior to January 1, 2023, may remain in place until they exceed 10 years from their manufactured date, fails to respond to operability tests, or otherwise malfunctions.
Exemptions
- Homes built after 1988 that already have hardwired smoke alarms.
- Homes with wireless integrated alarms that use low-power radio frequency communications, Wi-Fi, or other Wireless Local Area Networking capability.
And remember, you need to test your alarms once every month!
