HB 2533 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

GRAIN CODE-ELECTRONIC

Summary
Amends the Grain Code. Changes the meaning of "price later contract" to include a contract "in written or electronic form". Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules governing electronic price later contracts. Provides that when a price later contract is in electronic form, the mailing requirement may be satisfied by e-mail. Provides that electronic and non-electronic price later contracts have the "same validity and enforceability". Provides that warehouse receipts in electronic form have the "same validity and enforceability" as those in non-electronic form. Changes the hearing location for claimants and failed licensees to the failed licensee's "principal office or place of business, in Illinois" (instead of the residence of the claimant). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

520
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2009
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 3, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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