HB 5789 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

LEAD POISONING-WARNINGS-VIOL

Summary

Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Provides that no person, firm, or corporation shall sell, have, offer for sale, or transfer toys, furniture, clothing, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, or other articles used by or intended to be chewable by children that contain a total lead content in any component part of the item that is more than 0.004% (40 parts per million) by total weight unless that item bears a warning statement that indicates that at least one component part of the item contains lead. Provides that an entity is not required to separately warn each exposed individual. Provides that an entity is in compliance with the provision if the warning statement is provided by general methods such as on a label on the immediate container of any consumer product, posting of notices in public places in prominent locations, placing notices in public news media, and the like, provided that the warning accomplished is clear and reasonable. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2008

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 2, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

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Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 31, 2008

House · Referred to committee

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

May 13, 2008

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 007-005-000

May 12, 2008

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

Apr 28, 2008

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 28, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman

Mar 4, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-002-001

Mar 4, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 4, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee

Feb 26, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

Feb 15, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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