96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3347

 

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Heather Steans

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/22.23c new

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2011, a person may not (i) use a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury or (ii) sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury. Also provides that, on and after January 1, 2012, a person may not sell a new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5 adding Section 22.23c as follows:
 
6     (415 ILCS 5/22.23c new)
7     Sec. 22.23c. Vehicle wheel weights.
8     (a) In this Section:
9         “New vehicle” has the same meaning as ascribed in
10     Section 1-148.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
11         “Vehicle” has the same meaning as ascribed in Section
12     1-217 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
13     (b) On and after January 1, 2011, no person shall use a
14 weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if
15 the weight or other product contains lead or mercury.
16     (c) On and after January 1, 2011, no person shall sell,
17 offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or
18 other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the
19 weight or other product contains lead or mercury.
20     (d) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell a
21 new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to
22 balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product
23 contains lead or mercury.
 

 

 

SB3347 - 2 - LRB096 15478 JDS 30706 b

1     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.