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HB 1530 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

MERCURY FEVER THERMOMETER BAN

Summary
Creates the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that (1) on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall sell, distribute, or give for promotional purposes (including online retail) mercury fever thermometers in this State and (2) on or after July 1, 2004, no hospital shall distribute mercury fever thermometers in maternity or new baby gift packs to patients. Provides that these prohibitions do not apply to mercury fever thermometers sold or provided to be used in a health care facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall manufacture a mercury fever thermometer in this State. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no mercury-added novelty products may be offered for sale or distributed for promotional purposes; exempts button-cell batteries. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 for each violation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 21, 2003 Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2003 · House May 27, 2003

How they voted

42–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 6, 2003
D Democratic25
23 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-027-002
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson; Motion #1
lower
May 6, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 6, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 6, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-2)
senate
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 14, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Re-assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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