Bill Status of HB 4848   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  SHELLFISH ADVISORY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Osterman-Barbara Flynn Currie-Robin Kelly-Karen May-Elizabeth Coulson

Committee Hearing
Environmental Health Committee Hearing Feb 8 2006 11:00AM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/8/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Fish and Shellfish Advisory Act. Requires commercial food markets selling fish and shellfish and employing more than 10 persons to post a warning concerning the dangers of mercury in fish and shellfish and recommendations to reduce exposure to mercury. Requires local health departments to inspect commercial food markets and report violations of the Act to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to impose an administrative fine for violations and to distribute the administrative fine to the local health department notifying the Department of the violation and the Autism Research Checkoff Fund. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2006.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/19/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
  1/19/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  1/19/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  1/19/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  1/19/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  1/19/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/24/2006HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee
  2/7/2006HouseMotion Filed Rep. Harry Osterman; Table House Bill 4848 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
  2/8/2006HouseMotion Prevailed
  2/8/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

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