Illinois House Bill 3792 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Child-Safe Chemicals Act. Establishes the Children's Health Advisory Panel. Requires the Panel's members to serve without compensation and to possess knowledge and expertise in fields relevant to children's health, chemical exposure, and risk assessment. Requires the Panel to recommend, no later than January 1, 2011, a pilot program for addressing chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Requires that the pilot program (i) identify chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure, (ii) establish limits for those chemicals in children's products, (iii) identify safer alternatives to those chemicals and create incentives for the development of those alternatives, (iv) ensure appropriate access to all information related to the effects of a chemical substance on children's health, and (v) inform consumers about chemicals that pose a threat to children's health. Requires the Panel to use the recommended pilot program to analyze 5 chemicals, selected jointly by the Directors of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, that may pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency, acting either individually or in concert with other states or government entities, to maintain or participate in a clearinghouse for information pertaining to the presence of, the hazardous traits associated with, and the potential for human and environmental health effects of (i) chemicals in consumer products and (ii) known or potential alternatives to those chemicals. Requires clearinghouse information to be made available to the public on the Internet. Effective immediately.

CHILD-SAFE CHEMICALS ACT

Rep. Louis Lang [D]

Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-24		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2009-03-19		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-19		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-12		Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000
2009-03-06		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2009-03-03		Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
2009-02-25		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-25		First Reading
2009-02-25		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3792&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB3792.htm