Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

415 ILCS 5/9.16 new

415 ILCS 5/39.5

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide shall only be used to sterilize medical products, and only if the Environmental Protection Agency determines that there is no substitute sterilization technology available for sterilizing a particular medical product. Requires the Agency to prohibit all uses of ethylene oxide by January 1, 2022. Provides that the Agency shall not renew an air pollution operating permit if the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State standards pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides circumstances under which the Agency shall reopen and modify permits issued to facilities emitting ethylene oxide under the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
11/7/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
11/7/2018	Senate	First Reading
11/7/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
11/7/2018	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
11/8/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
11/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
11/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
11/15/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
11/15/2018	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
11/15/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
12/29/2018	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

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