Date	Chamber	Action
7/20/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0081

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

525 ILCS 10/3

from Ch. 5, par. 933

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Adds exotic bush honeysuckles (Lonicera maackii, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera morrowii, and Lonicera fragrantissima), exotic olives (Elaeagnus umbellata, Elaeagnus pungens, Elaeagnus angustifolia), salt cedar (all members of the Tamarix genus), poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), and lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), teasel (all members of the Dipsacus genus), and Japanese, giant, and Bohemian knotweed (Fallopia japonica, syn. Polygonum cuspidatum; Fallopia sachalinensis; and Fallopia x bohemica, resp.) to designated exotic weeds.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	525 ILCS 10/4	from Ch. 5, par. 934

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language of the introduced bill. Further amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Provides that specified permits may be used for the use of exotic olive (Elaeagnus umbellata, Elaeagnus pungens, Elaeagnus angustifolia) berries in the manufacture of value added products. Provides that the exotic berry permit holder must register annually with the Department of Natural Resources and be able to demonstrate to the Department that seeds remaining post-manufacture are sterile or otherwise unviable.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
2/3/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/3/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2/19/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/5/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
3/5/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/5/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/10/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
3/10/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
3/12/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015
3/18/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015
3/19/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
3/24/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
3/26/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/6/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
4/8/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
4/15/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
4/15/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/15/2015	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/15/2015	House	First Reading
4/15/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
4/20/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
4/24/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
4/30/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
5/4/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/8/2015	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
5/12/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
5/12/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
5/13/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/20/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/20/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/18/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/20/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
7/20/2015	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2016
7/20/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0081

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