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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1269   </title>
<shortdesc>CHILD-SAFE CHEMICALS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz and Karen May</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.786 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the BPA-Free Kids Act. Beginning June 1, 2012, prohibits the sale or distribution of reusable children's food or beverage containers that contain bisphenol-A. Beginning June 1, 2016, prohibits the sale or distribution of infant formula or baby food that is stored in a can, jar, or plastic container that contains bisphenol-A. Authorizes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Public Health to participate in an interstate chemical safety clearinghouse. Requires certain notifications and imposes penalties. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Defines "Agency", "baby food", "Department", "infant formula", "manufacturer", "person", and "reusable food or beverage container".  Amends the State Finance Act to create the Attorney General's State Projects and Court Ordered Distribution Fund as a special  fund in the State treasury.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environmental Health Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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