HB 895 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

SCHOOLS-GREEN CLEANING

Summary
Creates the Green Cleaning Schools Act. Requires the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council (IGGCC), in consultation with other agencies, to establish and amend on an annual basis guidelines and specifications for environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in school facilities. Provides that by no later than 90 days after implementation of the guidelines and specifications, all elementary and secondary public and non-public schools shall establish a green cleaning policy and exclusively purchase and use environmentally-sensitive cleaning products pursuant to the guidelines and specifications, except that a school may deplete its existing cleaning and maintenance supply stocks and implement the new requirements in the procurement cycle for the following school year. Provides for dissemination of the guidelines and specifications to schools. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Apr 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007 Signed Aug 13, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Mar 21, 2007

How they voted

414
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2007
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
12 Yea 4 Nay 2
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
86
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Aug 13, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 26, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-21-4)
house
Mar 13, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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