EPA-ANIMAL CREMATION House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Brent Hassert-John Philip Novak-Renee Kosel-Tom Cross, Kevin A. McCarthy and Jack McGuire Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christine Radogno-Lawrence M. Walsh and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0121 415 ILCS 5/22.49 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a deceased companion animal that is delivered to a provider of companion animal cremation services subject to the Companion Animal Cremation Act is not waste for the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act, and that providing companion animal cremation services at a location does not make that location a waste management facility for the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that "companion animal" does not include livestock or animals from shelters other than no-kill shelters.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "companion animal" does not include livestock (removes "or animals from shelters other than no-kill shelters"). 1/10/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/16/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Environment and Energy Committee 1/30/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 011-000-001 1/30/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 2/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Philip Novak 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/14/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/2/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 4/30/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 007-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/5/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/15/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/15/2003HouseArrived in House 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia R. Bellock; Motion # 1 5/20/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/28/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/28/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0121