HB 1421 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

TOXIC PREVENTION-RESPONSIBILTY

Summary

Amends the Brominated Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Prevention Act. Defines "brominated flame retardant" and "Agency". Beginning January 1, 2008, prohibits a person from manufacturing, processing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use a mattress, mattress pad, an article of furniture, or any other product intended for indoor residential use if the product has a textile component containing decaBDE. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, a person may distribute for not manufacture, process, sell, offer for sale, sale, or distribute for use a television, computer, or other electronic device if the exterior casing of the devices contains decaBDE. Sets out responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers. Requires the Agency to report the listed information to the General Assembly and the Governor, no later than January 4, 2008, concerning brominated flame retardants. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2007

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009

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Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 25, 2007

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 24, 2007

House · Amendment adopted

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

Apr 23, 2007

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

Apr 20, 2007

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dave Winters

Apr 19, 2007

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 19, 2007

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Mar 20, 2007

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Environmental Health Committee; 007-005-000

Mar 20, 2007

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 20, 2007

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee

Feb 27, 2007

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Environmental Health Committee

Feb 21, 2007

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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