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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 261    </title>
<shortdesc>COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter-Tim Bivins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted; 055-000-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to work with compact fluorescent lamp manufacturers, retailers, utilities, and state and local governments to expand opportunities to recycle compact fluorescent lamps. Urges the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen its labeling requirements for compact fluorescent lamp packaging.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted; 055-000-000</action>
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