Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing 5 or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the containers in cash and shall record the method of payment used to purchase the containers. Requires the purchaser to keep a record of the sale for one year. Provides that a person who violates the Act is liable to this State for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records, investigate an alleged violation, and take action to collect civil penalties.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a person who violates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined an amount not exceeding $500 (instead of being liable to the State for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Removes the requirement that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the purchase of any plastic bulk merchandise container with cash.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
3/15/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 017-000-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Morrison
3/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-017-007
3/31/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011
5/3/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/4/2011	Senate	First Reading
5/4/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/12/2011	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/19/2011	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2011
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/19/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011
5/24/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/25/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
5/25/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/25/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
5/25/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/25/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001
5/25/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/26/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/26/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/27/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Morrison; MOTION #1
5/27/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1
5/29/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000; MOTION #1
5/29/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 056-054-001; MOTION #1
7/23/2011	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/24/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
10/24/2011	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
10/24/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
10/24/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Morrison; MOTION #2
10/24/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #2
10/25/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
11/10/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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