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 Bill Status of SB1853  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John F. Curran - Melinda Bush - Laura Ellman - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Terry Link, Thomas Cullerton and Julie A. Morrison

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/9.16 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall reevaluate the current air pollution operating permit of any facility emitting ethylene oxide and conduct a 90-day public hearing process on such permits. Provides that no air pollution operating permit shall be renewed if the facility is in violation of any federal or State standards or current studies pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides that a facility emitting ethylene oxide at levels higher than federal or State standards shall immediately cease operations until the level of emissions are reduced below both federal and State standards. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/19/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/19/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  2/19/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/19/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  2/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  2/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  2/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  3/7/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
  3/7/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/12/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2019SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
  3/21/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
  3/21/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
  3/21/2019SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation
  3/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/22/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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