Illinois House Bill 613 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Saving Illinois' Pollinators Act. Provides that beginning 9 months after the effective date of the Act, it shall be unlawful to apply any neonicotinoid insecticides on any public lands owned or maintained by the State. Provides that beginning 9 months after the effective date of the Act, it shall be unlawful to apply neonicotinoid insecticides in any other outdoor residential settings, including landscaping, ornamental, or other outdoor applications in this State. Establishes exemptions to the prohibitions. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall, within 6 months after the effective date of the Act, adopt rules further defining and implementing specified provisions of the Act. Provides that the Department shall, within one year after the effective date of this Act, issue a draft report evaluating whether clear, peer-reviewed, published scientific evidence exists that outdoor applications of these insecticides are safe for honey bees, other pollinators, other beneficial insects, the broader environment, and human health. Effective immediately.

SAVING IL POLLINATORS ACT

Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]

Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2017-02-23	House	To Environment Subcommittee
2017-02-03	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2017-02-02	House	Assigned to Environment
2017-02-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2017-01-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-01-24	House	First Reading
2017-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=613&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0613.htm