WATER HEATER SAFETY VALVE ACT House SponsorsRep. Deb Conroy 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act225 ILCS 320/40from Ch. 111, par. 1138 Creates the Water Heater Safety Valve Act. Provides that a manufacturer or supplier of a hot water heater for use in a residential home or facility must supply or attach a temperature mixing valve or other safety valve to the hot water heater or tank that prevents water with a temperature above 120 degrees Fahrenheit from coming from any faucet or other source of water into direct contact with a person. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law to provide that a person engaged in plumbing who installs a hot water heater for use in a residential home or facility must supply or attach a temperature mixing valve or other safety valve to the hot water heater or tank that prevents water with a temperature above 120 degrees Fahrenheit from coming from any bathtub faucet, shower faucet, sink faucet, or any other source of water into direct contact with a person. Effective January 1, 2021. 2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die