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Updated Illinois Smoke Alarm Law
August 10, 2022
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 200 was passed to update the Illinois Smoke Detector Act to reflect advances in technology.
Come January 1, 2023, single and multi-family homes that are still using smoke alarms with removable batteries are required to install new alarms that feature 10-year sealed battery alarms.
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.
To view the Illinois Law, in its entirety, click here.
