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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     Whereas, Each year, some adults intentionally ingest
3 antifreeze to commit suicide and children are accidentally
4 exposed to antifreeze that is left unattended or in open
5 containers; and
 
6     Whereas, Pets and other animals can die from mistakenly
7 ingesting antifreeze that has leaked, spilled, or is carelessly
8 left in improperly secured containers in the garage or
9 driveway; and
 
10     Whereas, The National Safety Council, the American Medical
11 Association, and the American Association of Poison Control
12 Centers have noted that the addition of a nontoxic bittering
13 agent can make antifreeze so unpalatable that adults, children,
14 and animals will reject such products upon tasting them,
15 preventing injury or death; and
 
16     Whereas, Legislation has been introduced in the United
17 States Congress to require the inclusion of denatonium benzoate
18 at a minimum of 30 parts per million as a bittering agent to
19 any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10%
20 ethylene glycol; and
 
21     Whereas, The Doris Day Animal League, the Humane Society of

 

 

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1 the United States, the American Veterinary Medical
2 Association, the Society for Animal Protective Legislation,
3 the Pet Food Institute, the United States Conference of Mayors,
4 the Consumer Specialty Products Association, and the retail
5 antifreeze industry have endorsed this legislation with the
6 goal of protecting consumers and animals; and
 
7     Whereas, The State of Illinois supports protecting the
8 health and safety of adults, children, and animals through the
9 inclusion of a bittering agent in ethylene glycol-based
10 antifreeze; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
13 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the United States
14 Congress to help protect adults, children, and animals by
15 enacting legislation to require denatonium benzoate be added to
16 antifreeze that contains ethylene glycol; and be it further
 
17     Resolved, That we urge the Illinois congressional
18 delegation to help protect adults, children, and animals by
19 supporting the passage of this legislation; and be it further
 
20     Resolved, That the Illinois General Assembly urges the
21 President of the United States to advance this legislation this
22 year to help protect adults, children, and animals; and be it

 

 

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2     Resolved, That copies of this resolution be presented to
3 the President of the United States and each member of the
4 Illinois Congressional delegation.