HB 4848 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

SHELLFISH ADVISORY ACT

Summary
Creates the Fish and Shellfish Advisory Act. Requires commercial food markets selling fish and shellfish and employing more than 10 persons to post a warning concerning the dangers of mercury in fish and shellfish and recommendations to reduce exposure to mercury. Requires local health departments to inspect commercial food markets and report violations of the Act to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to impose an administrative fine for violations and to distribute the administrative fine to the local health department notifying the Department of the violation and the Autism Research Checkoff Fund. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2006.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2006 Last action Feb 8, 2006
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2006
House · Introduced
Motion Filed Rep. Harry Osterman; Table House Bill 4848 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
Jan 24, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
Jan 19, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Photo of Harry Osterman
Harry Osterman
DDemocratic
IL
14