Currently - a known methamphetamine lab in Illinois does not have to be disclosed...

I think disclosure should be required....

Thankfully - the Illinois House is considering a bill that would add “methamphetamine lab” to the list of disclosures home sellers and real estate agents must make to potential home buyers.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Smith, who says there had been a rash of meth lab discoveries and arrests in his district south of Peoria in recent months.

Representative Smith says he sponsored the bill because residue from meth labs can cause serious health problems, including cancer, neurological damage and damage to the

Currently, there are no real standards to determine how cleaned up a meth lab must be before the home can be returned to the market.