PEST CONTROL-PENALTIES House SponsorsRep. Maria Antonia Berrios-Thomas Holbrook-Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Rickey R. Hendon and Antonio Munoz) 7/14/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0191 225 ILCS 235/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2221415 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 5, par. 824 Amends the Structural Pest Control Act. Provides that a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of specific provisions concerning licensure requirements is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides criminal penalties for retailers or wholesalers distributing or selling a pesticide not registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Provides criminal penalties for retailers and wholesalers who distribute or sell pesticides that have never been registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (rather than pesticides not registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture) and makes changes in the definition of "retailer".House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 235/21Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act to provide criminal penalties for retailers and wholesalers who distribute or sell pesticides that have never been registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency or for which the registration has been cancelled or suspended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2003HouseAssigned to Environment and Energy Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 013-000-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/18/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/25/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 4/3/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/4/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 007-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/1/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/7/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/7/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/5/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/14/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/14/2003HouseEffective Date July 14, 2003 7/14/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0191