PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING-GROCERS House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Kenneth Dunkin, Luis Arroyo and Linda Chapa LaVia 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die New Act415 ILCS 82/Act rep. Creates the Grocers' Mandatory Plastic Bag Recycling Act. Requires the owner of each grocery store in Illinois to implement a plastic bag recycling program within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. Requires the plastic bag recycling program to (i) facilitate the return and recycling of plastic bags that the grocery store has distributed to consumers, (ii) provide for the placement of a plastic bag collection bin in each store at a location that is visible and easily accessible to consumers, (iii) provide for the marking of each plastic bag collection bin in a manner that indicates to consumers that the collection bin is being made available by the grocery store for the purpose of collecting and recycling plastic bags that it has distributed to consumers, and (iv) make arrangements for the pick-up, transport, and recycling of plastic bags that were distributed to consumers by the grocery store and later deposited into its plastic bag collection bin. Imposes civil penalties for violations. Defines "consumer", "distributed to consumer", "food products", "grocery store", "plastic bag", and "purchase at retail". Repeals the Plastic Bag Recycling Act. Effective immediately. 1/23/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 2/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die