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 Bill Status of HB3715  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-MICROPLASTICS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mark Batinick - Jeff Keicher - Grant Wehrli and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/14.8 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires that the Agency define "microplastics" and examine the role of microplastics in public drinking water. Requires the Agency to publicly disclose the results of its testing and reporting. Provides that the Agency, if appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumer interpretations. Requires the Agency to accredit qualified laboratories in Illinois to analyze microplastics.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick
  2/19/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  3/4/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/5/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/5/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  5/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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