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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 455    </title>
<shortdesc>DENTISTS-USE OF MERCURY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Donne E. Trotter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 25/8.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dentist, in normal circumstances, may not use mercury or a mercury amalgam in a dental procedure involving a person 8 years of age or younger or a woman who is pregnant. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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