Illinois House Bill 5539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on August 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0960
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Makes changes to the definitions. Provides for labeling requirements for fertilizers or custom blends. Provides that it shall be unlawful for misbranding or for the adulteration of a fertilizer within the State. Provides that the Director of the Department of Agriculture may refuse to register a fertilizer or cancel or suspend a fertilizer registration, custom blend, or fertilizer if certain specified claims are made. Permits the Director to issue and serve a written stop sale, stop use, or regulate removal upon an owner, operator, manager, or agent in charge of fertilizer. Creates the Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) for the purpose of pursuing nutrient research and providing educational programs to ensure the adoption and implementation of practices that optimize nutrient use efficiency, ensure soil fertility, and address environmental concerns with regard to fertilizer use. Provides that the Department has the authority to issue subpoenas, temporary restraining orders, preliminary or permanent injunctions against any person from violating or continuing to violate any provision of the Act. Provides for penalties based on type of violation. Repeals a provision concerning fund appropriations and seizure, condemnation, and sale of fertilizers. Makes other corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

AGRIC-FERTILIZER AND BLENDS

Rep. Lisa Dugan [D]	Sen. Daniel Biss [D]	Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]	Rep. Jim Sacia [R]
Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]	Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]	Sen. Michael Frerichs [D]

2012-05-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-08 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 84 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-15	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0960
2012-08-15	House	Effective Date August 15, 2012
2012-08-15	House	Governor Approved
2012-06-20	House	Sent to the Governor
2012-05-22	House	Passed Both Houses
2012-05-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-006-000
2012-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
2012-05-02	Senate	Second Reading
2012-04-18	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
2012-04-18	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
2012-04-11	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
2012-03-21	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2012-03-21	Senate	First Reading
2012-03-21	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
2012-03-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2012-03-21	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2012-03-08	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-022-000
2012-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2012-03-06	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2012-03-06	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2012-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
2012-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
2012-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2012-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
2012-02-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2012-02-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-001-000
2012-02-21	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2012-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-15	House	First Reading
2012-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
505	80	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	12	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	13	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	14	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	17	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	18	Repealed Code	Citation Text
505	80	18a	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	19	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	21	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	21.5	New Code	See Bill Text
505	80	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	6a	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	6b	Repealed Code	Citation Text
505	80	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
505	80	9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5539&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5539.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5539eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5539enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0960.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB5539_03082012_037000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700HB5539_05222012_043000T.pdf