PEST CONTROL-PENALTIES
Summary
Amends the Structural Pest Control Act. Provides that a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of specific provisions concerning licensure requirements is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides criminal penalties for retailers or wholesalers distributing or selling a pesticide not registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 27, 2003
Signed Jul 14, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2003 · House Mar 26, 2003
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2003
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jul 14, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 7, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 7, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment & Energy; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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