EXOTIC WEED-KUDZU House SponsorsRep. Brandon W. Phelps-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-JoAnn D. Osmond-Karen May-Kevin Joyce and Carole Pankau Senate Sponsors(Sen. Larry D. Woolard-M. Maggie Crotty, Dan Rutherford and Dale E. Risinger) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 525 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 5, par. 933 Amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Designates kudzu as an exotic weed. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Designates common buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, saw-toothed buckthorn, dahurian buckthorn, Japanese buckthorn, and Chinese buckthorn as exotic weeds. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 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; 016-000-000 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carole Pankau 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 3/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 011-000-000 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/3/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 4/3/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/3/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/16/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Larry D. Woolard 4/29/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/29/2003SenateReferred to Rules 5/5/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/6/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 5/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die