Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4605

Bill Status of HB 4605 95th General Assembly

Short Description: SEED LAW-COOL WEATHER GRASSES

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Reitz

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John M. Sullivan)

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  1/13/2009 House Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
505 ILCS 110/2.144 new
505 ILCS 110/4.2b from Ch. 5, par. 404.2b
505 ILCS 110/5 from Ch. 5, par. 405

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "cool weather grasses". Sets out a labelling requirement for cool weather grasses that includes a "sell by" date. Provides that cool weather grasses may be sold up to 15 months (instead of 12 months) after the applicable test under the Act. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes the language providing that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  1/24/2008 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
  1/25/2008 House First Reading
  1/25/2008 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2008 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/13/2008 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
  2/14/2008 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/22/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  3/13/2008 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2008 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2008 Senate Arrive in Senate
  4/10/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2008
  4/29/2008 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  4/30/2008 Senate First Reading
  4/30/2008 Senate Referred to Rules
  5/15/2008 Senate Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
  5/15/2008 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  5/19/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  5/19/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/20/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
  5/21/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/22/2008 Senate Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
  5/22/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2008
  5/22/2008 Senate Second Reading
  5/22/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
  5/27/2008 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/27/2008 House Arrived in House
  5/27/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/28/2008 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
  7/1/2008 House Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009 House Session Sine Die

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Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
1/25/2008	House	First Reading
1/25/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2/13/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
2/14/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
2/22/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/13/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/10/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/10/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2008
4/29/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/30/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/30/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
5/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
5/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/20/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
5/21/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/22/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
5/22/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2008
5/22/2008	Senate	Second Reading
5/22/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
5/27/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/27/2008	House	Arrived in House
5/27/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/28/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
7/1/2008	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die