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Bill	CHILDREN PRODUCT SAFETY-RECALL	Amends the State Finance Act and the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for children under age 12 (instead of 6); changes and adds other definitions. Provides that a children's product is deemed to be unsafe "only" if it meets certain specified criteria. Adds requirements concerning the Department of Public Health's list of unsafe children's products. Makes changes concerning safety standards for baby cribs. Imposes duties on manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and distributors in connection with recalls of children's products. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Children's Product Safety Act, and removes a provision making a violation a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements that may be imposed by an agency of the federal government. Adds enforcement powers of the Attorney General. Creates the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund; provides for the deposit of civil penalties into the fund and for the use of moneys in the fund by the Attorney General. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	94th	SB 526	Illinois SB 526 (94th)	bill		enacted		3	70	2	2005-02-17	2005-06-08	openstates	ocd-bill/4f553d18-fd9d-4adc-8aeb-4b081ec95d82	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=526&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17380&SessionID=50&GA=94	1c4189cad06464634fd008b592d6b3db8a969019d9149ad51acc2a71db528749	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 526 (94th) — CHILDREN PRODUCT SAFETY-RECALL

Amends the State Finance Act and the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for children under age 12 (instead of 6); changes and adds other definitions. Provides that a children's product is deemed to be unsafe "only" if it meets certain specified criteria. Adds requirements concerning the Department of Public Health's list of unsafe children's products. Makes changes concerning safety standards for baby cribs. Imposes duties on manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and distributors in connection with recalls of children's products. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Children's Product Safety Act, and removes a provision making a violation a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements that may be imposed by an agency of the federal government. Adds enforcement powers of the Attorney General. Creates the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund; provides for the deposit of civil penalties into the fund and for the use of moneys in the fund by the Attorney General. 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 — 117–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ronen — primary (person)
• Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
• David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
• Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
• Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
• Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
• James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
• John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
• John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin A. McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
• Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
• Milton Patterson — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
• Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
• Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
• Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)
• Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2005-02-17 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen filing
• 2005-02-17 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-02-17 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-02-23 Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs referral-committee
• 2005-03-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2005-03-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2005-03-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2005-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen amendment-introduction
• 2005-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
• 2005-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2005-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
• 2005-03-09 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam; as Amended by Senate Amendment No. 1.
• 2005-03-18 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2005-04-05 Fiscal Note Filed as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
• 2005-04-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
• 2005-04-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2005-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
• 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• 2005-04-13 Second Reading reading-2
• 2005-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
• 2005-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
• 2005-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-04-14 Arrived in House introduction
• 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2005-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
• 2005-04-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-04-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
• 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
• 2005-04-20 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee referral-committee
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2005-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
• 2005-04-26 Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2005-04-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2005-04-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2005-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2005-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2005-05-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
• 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
• 2005-05-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2005-05-03 Passed Both Houses
• 2005-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2005-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2005-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
• 2005-05-31 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2005-06-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2005-06-08 Effective Date June 8, 2005; Generally
• 2005-06-08 Effective Date January 1, 2006; Some Parts
• 2005-06-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0011 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4f553d18-fd9d-4adc-8aeb-4b081ec95d82. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).