FURNITURE SAFETY-SEATING FURN House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Rickey R. Hendon) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 425 ILCS 45/1003from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 951-3425 ILCS 45/1004from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 951-4425 ILCS 45/1006from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 951-6 Amends the Furniture Fire Safety Act. Provides that public occupancies and public assembly areas must comply with the flammability testing and labeling procedures for seating furniture for use in public occupancies as published in Technical Bulletin 133, as amended, State of California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation. Provides that, effective July 1, 2008, all seating furniture, except as otherwise listed, sold in this State must comply with test requirements as set forth in the State of California, Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Technical Bulletin Numbers 116 and 117, as amended. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 3/6/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-004-000 3/27/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2007 3/30/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Housing and Community Affairs 5/9/2007SenatePostponed - Housing and Community Affairs 5/11/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die