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SB 1241 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

EPA-MERCURY THERMOSTATS

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the installation of thermostats containing mercury in new construction beginning July 1, 2008. Prohibits the installation or sale of thermostats that contain mercury beginning July 1, 2010. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2008, thermostats that contain mercury must not be disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 2, 2007 Signed Aug 27, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2007 · House May 30, 2007

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Mar 30, 2007
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
9
Aug 27, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-1)
house
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-2)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Energy; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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