PHOSPHOROUS FERTILIZER BAN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Prohibits, except in certain circumstances, any person from intentionally applying to turf any product that (i) contains fertilizer material and (ii) is labeled as containing phosphorous or available phosphoric acid. Prohibits any person from intentionally applying to frozen turf or impervious surfaces any manipulated animal or vegetable manure, finished sewage sludge, or product that (i) contains fertilizer material and (ii) is labeled as containing phosphorous or available phosphoric acid. Prohibits, except in certain circumstances, any person from selling at retail any product that (i) contains fertilizer material and (ii) is labeled as containing phosphorous or available phosphoric acid. Prohibits, except in certain circumstances, the retail display of any any product that (i) contains fertilizer material and (ii) is labeled as containing phosphorous or available phosphoric acid. Creates penalties for violations. Defines "finished sewage sludge product", "processed", and "turf".
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 26, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 16, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Mar 11, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Mar 11, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 3, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
Jan 15, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Naomi D. Jakobsson
DDemocratic
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