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 Bill Status of SB1366  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  WEIGHTS & MEASURES-PENALTY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

House Sponsors
(Rep. Charles Meier)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 470/40from Ch. 147, par. 140
225 ILCS 470/56.1from Ch. 147, par. 156.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that if any person fails or refuses to pay, within 60 days after the issuance of notice from the Department, a fee authorized by the Section, the Department may prohibit that person from using commercial weighing and measuring devices. Provides that any penalty of $2,500 or greater (currently, any penalty) not paid within 120 days (currently, 60 days) of issuance of notice from the Department shall be submitted to the Department of Revenue (currently, the Attorney General's office) for collection as provided under the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that the Department may prohibit any person from using a commercial weighing or measuring device for failure to pay an administrative monetary penalty within 60 days of issuance of notice from the Department. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Agriculture
  3/2/2017SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
  3/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
  4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading
  4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
  4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/26/2017HouseArrived in House
  5/2/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  5/3/2017HouseFirst Reading
  5/3/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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