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HB 4605 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

SEED LAW-COOL WEATHER GRASSES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "cool weather grasses". Sets out a labelling requirement for cool weather grasses that includes a "sell by" date. Provides that cool weather grasses may be sold up to 15 months (instead of 12 months) after the applicable test under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2008 · House Apr 9, 2008

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
May 27, 2008
D Democratic35
31 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
May 22, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 19, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 15, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
lower
Feb 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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