2020 House Bill 5407

Ban replaceable-battery smoke alarms

Introduced in the House

Jan. 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Mike Mueller (R-51)

To prohibit the sale of smoke alarms powered by a replaceable and removable battery starting on April 1, 2022, and instead mandate that all smoke alarms must be powered by a nonremovable and nonreplaceable battery that lasts at least 10 years, or by another power source utilizing new technology. This would not apply to alarms powered by a building electrical system and some other exceptions.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2020

Passed in the House 89 to 19 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform