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HB 4526 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

EPA-PERCHLOROETHYLENE BAN

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Beginning January 1, 2013, authorizes the use of (i) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have only a primary control system, but only for the remainder of each machine's useful life and at the facility at which it is located on the effective date of the amendatory Act and (ii) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have primary and secondary control systems. Beginning January 1, 2014, prohibits a person from operating a drycleaning machine unless (i) a person with specified training is present at the facility during the machine's operation and (ii) certain secondary containment measures are in place. Requires manufacturers of drycleaning solvents or other cleaning agents used in drycleaning to provide the Agency with certain information about those products. Requires the Agency, by no later than January 1, 2016, to submit to the General Assembly a report on the impact to groundwater from newly discovered releases of perchloroethylene in the State. Defines "drycleaning", "drycleaning machine", "drycleaning solvents", "perchloroethylene drycleaning machine", "primary control system", "refrigerated condenser", and "secondary control system". Effective January 1, 2013.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 27, 2012 Signed Aug 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House May 30, 2012

How they voted

49–6
Passed
Total votes 55
May 22, 2012
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican23
17 Yea 6 Nay
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Aug 24, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 102-015-000
lower
May 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 016-000-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environmental Health Committee
lower
May 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans
upper
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-6)
senate
May 9, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
upper
May 8, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
upper
May 3, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 013-001-004
lower
Feb 15, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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