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Bill MERCURY SWITCH REMOVAL Creates the Mercury Switch Removal Act. Provides that mercury switches removed from end-of-life vehicles must be managed in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act and regulations adopted thereunder. Requires vehicle recyclers, vehicle crushers, and scrap metal recyclers that remove mercury switches to maintain certain records and make reports relating to the mercury switches removed. Requires manufacturers of vehicles in Illinois that contain mercury switches to begin a mercury switch collection program, within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, that facilitates the removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles prior to the vehicles being flattened, crushed, shredded, or otherwise processed for recycling. Sets forth that these programs must, to the extent practicable, use the currently available vehicle recycling infrastructure and be designed to achieve a capture rate of not less than (i) 35% for the period of July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007; (ii) 50% for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008; and (iii) 70% for the period of July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009 and for each subsequent period of July 1 through June 30. Sets forth certain requirements for these collection programs including that each manufacturer adopt an implementation plan for their mercury switch collection program. Provides that if the required capture rates are not met, the Agency shall provide notice to the manufacturers subject to the collection requirements, and that beginning 30 days after the Agency first provides notice, a vehicle recycler that sells, gives, or otherwise conveys an end-of-life vehicle to an on-site or off-site vehicle crusher or a scrap metal recycler must remove all mercury switches from the vehicle prior to its conveyance, and that manufacturers subject to these collection requirements must provide to vehicle recyclers, vehicle crushers, and scrap metal recyclers (i) $2.00 for each mercury switch removed by the vehicle recycler, vehicle crusher, or the scrap metal recycler, (ii) the costs of the containers in which the mercury switches are collected, and (iii) the costs of packaging and transporting the mercury switches off-site. Provides civil penalties for violations of the Act. Authorizes periodic reviews of these programs. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2018. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 5578 Illinois HB 5578 (94th)
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Illinois HB 5578 (94th) — MERCURY SWITCH REMOVAL

Creates the Mercury Switch Removal Act. Provides that mercury switches removed from end-of-life vehicles must be managed in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act and regulations adopted thereunder. Requires vehicle recyclers, vehicle crushers, and scrap metal recyclers that remove mercury switches to maintain certain records and make reports relating to the mercury switches removed. Requires manufacturers of vehicles in Illinois that contain mercury switches to begin a mercury switch collection program, within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, that facilitates the removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles prior to the vehicles being flattened, crushed, shredded, or otherwise processed for recycling. Sets forth that these programs must, to the extent practicable, use the currently available vehicle recycling infrastructure and be designed to achieve a capture rate of not less than (i) 35% for the period of July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007; (ii) 50% for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008; and (iii) 70% for the period of July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009 and for each subsequent period of July 1 through June 30. Sets forth certain requirements for these collection programs including that each manufacturer adopt an implementation plan for their mercury switch collection program. Provides that if the required capture rates are not met, the Agency shall provide notice to the manufacturers subject to the collection requirements, and that beginning 30 days after the Agency first provides notice, a vehicle recycler that sells, gives, or otherwise conveys an end-of-life vehicle to an on-site or off-site vehicle crusher or a scrap metal recycler must remove all mercury switches from the vehicle prior to its conveyance, and that manufacturers subject to these collection requirements must provide to vehicle recyclers, vehicle crushers, and scrap metal recyclers (i) $2.00 for each mercury switch removed by the vehicle recycler, vehicle crusher, or the scrap metal recycler, (ii) the costs of the containers in which the mercury switches are collected, and (iii) the costs of packaging and transporting the mercury switches off-site. Provides civil penalties for violations of the Act. Authorizes periodic reviews of these programs. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2018. Contains other provisions. 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

  • Third Reading — 50–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen May — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2006-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May filing
  • 2006-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-14 Assigned to Environmental Health Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-14 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  • 2006-02-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 008-001-002 committee-passage
  • 2006-02-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2006-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2006-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  • 2006-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2006-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2006-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2006-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2006-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  • 2006-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2006-02-21 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2006-02-21 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2006-02-21 State Debt Impact Note Filed
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  • 2006-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2006-02-21 Judicial Note Filed
  • 2006-02-21 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2006-02-22 Pension Note Filed
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2006-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  • 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  • 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2006-02-23 Balanced Budget Note Filed
  • 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2006-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2006-02-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May
  • 2006-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  • 2006-03-01 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-03-01 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2006-03-01 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-01 Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-01 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-02 State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2006-03-02 Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-02 Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
  • 2006-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  • 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  • 2006-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2006-03-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2006-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-03-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  • 2006-03-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-03-07 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2006-03-08 Assigned to Environment & Energy referral-committee
  • 2006-03-14 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 3, from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
  • 2006-03-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2006-03-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2006-03-15 Do Pass Environment & Energy; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
  • 2006-03-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2006-03-16 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
  • 2006-03-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2006-03-27 Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-27 Passed Both Houses
  • 2006-03-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2006-04-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2006-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2006-04-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2006-04-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2006-04-24 Effective Date April 24, 2006
  • 2006-04-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0732 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4f644827-fb62-4a72-90ce-65658ca9db15. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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