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 Bill Status of SB2917  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  WEIGHTS&MEASURES-ENFORCEMENT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Bill Cunningham

House Sponsors
(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession 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 individuals 60 days after the issuance of notice from the Department of Agriculture to pay a fee or monetary penalty under the Act before the Department may prohibit that person from using commercial weighing and measuring devices. Provides that penalties not paid within 60 days of notice may (rather than shall) be submitted to the Attorney General's office for collection. Provides that the Department may prohibit a person from using a commercial weighing or measuring device for any administrative penalty not paid within 60 days' notice from the Department. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Agriculture
  4/7/2016SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 007-000-000
  4/7/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2016
  4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading
  4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
  4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/21/2016HouseArrived in House
  4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading
  4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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