WEIGHT-MEASURE FEE-FAIL TO PAY House SponsorsRep. Joel Brunsvold-Dan Reitz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 7/14/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0198 225 ILCS 470/40from Ch. 147, par. 140 Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Allows the Department of Agriculture to prohibit a person who fails or refuses to pay a fee from using commercial weighing and measuring devices. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 3/5/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 011-004-000 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joel Brunsvold 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-013-000 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 4/10/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/15/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/14/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/14/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/14/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0198