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HB 5983 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

EPA-ETHYLENE OXIDE BAN

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide shall only be used to sterilize medical products, and only if the Environmental Protection Agency determines that there is no substitute sterilization technology available for sterilizing a particular medical product. Requires the Agency to prohibit all uses of ethylene oxide by January 1, 2022. Provides that the Agency shall not renew an air pollution operating permit if the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State standards pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides circumstances under which the Agency shall reopen and modify permits issued to facilities emitting ethylene oxide under the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
28
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Dec 30, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 14, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 013-000-000
lower
Nov 9, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 9, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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