HB 6887 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

MOVABLE SOCCER GOALS SAFETY

Summary
Creates the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act. Requires any organization that sets up, moves, or stores a movable soccer goal to follow all applicable guidelines for anchoring, securing, and counterweighting a movable soccer goal that are set forth in "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety", published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the Act, no commercial dealer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer may manufacture, re-manufacture, retrofit, distribute, sell at wholesale or retail, contract to sell or resell, lease, or sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, a movable soccer goal that is not tip-resistant. Requires movable soccer goals with specified measurements to comply with applicable ASTM standards. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense for which a fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2010
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Introduced Jul 21, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
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Nov 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Carol A. Sente
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