---
type: "Bill"
title: "MERCURY COLLECTION-AMPOULES"
description: "Amends the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 679"
citation: "Illinois SB 679 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-03"
last_action: "2015-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b162475f-95b8-448d-9e12-65f78007c49b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=679&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84893&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "ec4df0e235319f91219ca5d8822a7e935ccc439cf1e2143445989c166ce6fd57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 679 (99th) — MERCURY COLLECTION-AMPOULES

Amends the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0679&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84893&DocNum=679&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0679eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84893&DocNum=679&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0679enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84893&DocNum=679&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2015-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2015-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-18** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015
- **2015-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2015
- **2015-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-04-20** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2015-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
- **2015-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment
- **2015-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environment; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-20** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2015-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2015-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2015-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2015
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 005-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2015
- **2015-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0122 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b162475f-95b8-448d-9e12-65f78007c49b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).