Illinois Senate Bill 673 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - 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

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2017-03-17	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2017-03-16	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
2017-03-09	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
2017-02-01	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2017-01-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-01-26	Senate	First Reading
2017-01-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=673&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB0673.htm