Illinois Senate Bill 2008

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person or organization shall organize a gathering that causes the release of balloons into the air unless the balloons are (1) used by an institution of higher education or a governmental agency, or pursuant to a governmental contract, for bona fide scientific or meteorological purposes, (2) released indoors and remain indoors, or (3) are helium balloons used for the safe operation of a hot air balloon. Provides that persons who violate the amendatory Act's provisions shall be subject to civil penalties in specified amounts and that the release of 50 balloons or fewer at one time is a single offense. Effective January 1, 2024.

EPA-BALLOONS

Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]

Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]

Sen. Mike Simmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-02-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
415	5	42	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	52.15	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2008&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2008.htm