Illinois House Bill 5985 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide may only be used for the sterilization of medical products. Prohibits the use of ethylene oxide on and after January 1, 2021. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall reevaluate emissions standards and regulations for ethylene oxide and promulgate new emissions standards and regulations. Provides reporting requirements. Provides that the Agency shall conduct an evaluation of ethylene oxide emissions by facilities with a Clean Air Act Permit Program permit and evaluate and modify any such permit as needed. Provides that the Agency shall revoke a facility's CAAPP permit if a significant public health hazard is determined to exist due to ethylene oxide emissions. Provides that a facility permitted to emit ethylene oxide shall halt emissions of ethylene oxide for a specific amount of time. Provides that it is a violation to emit ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State emissions standards or regulations and the Agency shall not renew the permit of any facility in violation. Provides a right of action for any person exposed to ethylene oxide. Provides notice requirements regarding ethylene oxide. Effective immediately.

EPA-ETHYLENE OXIDE

Rep. Carol Sente [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]
Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Rep. Sheri Jesiel [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-12-30	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-11-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
2018-11-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2018-11-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2018-11-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
2018-11-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2018-11-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2018-11-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2018-11-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2018-11-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2018-11-14	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2018-11-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-11-13	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-11-13	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2018-11-13	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
2018-11-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2018-11-13	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Sente
2018-11-07	House	Assigned to Environment
2018-11-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-11-07	House	First Reading
2018-11-02	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
415	5	9.16	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5985&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5985.htm