Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI-OBAMA-SMITH-MUNOZ-REA. House Sponsors: FRITCHEY-HOLBROOK Short description: SAFE AND HYGIENIC BEDDING ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act to be administered and enforced by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that all bedding shall have a label indicating whether it is made of all new material or secondhand material. Provides that each bedding manufacturer, renovator, sanitizer, or seller must register with and obtain a permit from the Department. Authorizes the Department to conduct inspections of the premises of any bedding manufacturer, renovator, sanitizer, or seller and impose penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes the Department to promulgate rules. Sets forth the authorized uses of secondhand materials in bedding manufacturing, repairing, renovating, or rebuilding. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z Deletes everything. Reinserts similar provisions but removes the preamble, permit provisions, inspection and penalties provisions, and rules provisions; makes changes to the definitions; and changes the short title to the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act. Establishes hygiene requirements for new and used bedding material and authorizes the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules to implement the Act. Provides that a violation of the Act is a business offense punishable by a fine of $10,000 for each day of the violation and is an unlawful act or practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds a severability provision. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act to provide that a violation of the Safe Hygienic Bed Act is a violation of this Act. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0164 Last action date: 99-07-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status