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SB 3201 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

PLASTIC MERCHANDISE CONTAINERS

Summary
Creates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing 5 or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the containers in cash and shall record the method of payment used to purchase the containers. Requires the purchaser to keep a record of the sale for one year. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not exceeding $500. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records and investigate alleged violations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 28, 2012 Signed Aug 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2012 · House May 24, 2012

How they voted

47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 29, 2012
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 1 Nay 2
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
10
Aug 24, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
upper
May 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 25, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 25, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 24, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2012
upper
May 24, 2012
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 24, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-2-2)
house
Apr 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
lower
Apr 16, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 23, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
Mar 8, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 2, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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