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Bill MERCURY REDUCTION ACT Creates the Mercury Reduction Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may participate in the establishment and implementation of a multi-state clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the purpose of mercury reduction. Provides that beginning July 1, 2005, no mercury-added product may be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in the State without prior written notification to the Environmental Protection Agency by the manufacturer of the product. Sets forth the requirements for this notification. Sets forth restrictions on the purchase or sale of certain mercury-added products. Provides that beginning July 1, 2006, no person may crush, shred, flatten, or otherwise process a motor vehicle for scrap metal without first making a good faith effort to remove any mercury light switches and mercury headlights. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2006, the Pollution Control Board must modify its rules governing universal hazardous waste as appropriate to promote the recycling, recovery, and proper management of elemental mercury and mercury-added products on a statewide basis. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds "vehicle recycler" to the list of persons who may not knowingly shred, scrap, dismantle, recycle, incinerate, handle, store, or otherwise manage any white good that contains any white components. Provides that no owner, operator, agent, employee of a junkyard or scrap dealership, or vehicle recycler may knowingly shred, scrap, dismantle, recycle, incinerate, handle, store, or otherwise manage any end-of-life motor vehicle that contains any mercury-added component. Defines "vehicle recycler", "end-of-life motor vehicle", and "mercury-added component". Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd SB 2551 Illinois SB 2551 (93rd)
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Illinois SB 2551 (93rd) — MERCURY REDUCTION ACT

Creates the Mercury Reduction Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may participate in the establishment and implementation of a multi-state clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the purpose of mercury reduction. Provides that beginning July 1, 2005, no mercury-added product may be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in the State without prior written notification to the Environmental Protection Agency by the manufacturer of the product. Sets forth the requirements for this notification. Sets forth restrictions on the purchase or sale of certain mercury-added products. Provides that beginning July 1, 2006, no person may crush, shred, flatten, or otherwise process a motor vehicle for scrap metal without first making a good faith effort to remove any mercury light switches and mercury headlights. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2006, the Pollution Control Board must modify its rules governing universal hazardous waste as appropriate to promote the recycling, recovery, and proper management of elemental mercury and mercury-added products on a statewide basis. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds "vehicle recycler" to the list of persons who may not knowingly shred, scrap, dismantle, recycle, incinerate, handle, store, or otherwise manage any white good that contains any white components. Provides that no owner, operator, agent, employee of a junkyard or scrap dealership, or vehicle recycler may knowingly shred, scrap, dismantle, recycle, incinerate, handle, store, or otherwise manage any end-of-life motor vehicle that contains any mercury-added component. Defines "vehicle recycler", "end-of-life motor vehicle", and "mercury-added component". Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 9716 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 540 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
  • Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
  • Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
  • Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
  • Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
  • Eileen Lyons — cosponsor (person)
  • Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
  • Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
  • Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
  • JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
  • Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
  • Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
  • Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
  • Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Reid Lindner — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
  • Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
  • Rosemary Kurtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
  • Terry R. Parke — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2004-02-03 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter filing
  • 2004-02-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-03 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-02-18 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2004-02-25 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
  • 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2004-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2004-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  • 2004-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
  • 2004-03-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2004-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2004-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2004-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2004-03-25 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-26 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2004-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2004-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2004-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  • 2004-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2004-03-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2004-04-02 Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-04-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2004-04-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-04-22 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2004-04-22 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
  • 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  • 2004-04-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-05-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-016-004 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2004-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2004-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
  • 2004-05-05 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2004-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 06, 2004
  • 2004-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter filing
  • 2004-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2004-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
  • 2004-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2004-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-20 Effective Date August 20, 2004
  • 2004-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0964 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/979e29a4-0ad1-4ef4-82b1-fe4dc4c6c8bb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).