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type: "Bill"
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title: "EPA-MERCURY THERMOSTATS"
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description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the installation of thermostats containing mercury in new construction beginning July 1, 2008. Prohibits the installation or sale of thermostats that contain mercury beginning July 1, 2010. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2008, thermostats that contain mercury must not be disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 1241"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1241 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-02-09"
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last_action: "2007-08-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc0a846f-5122-47ce-88b4-49ae0bf21d7f"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1241&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29326&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "294300258cddf2cd079ae719d30fb809ea9b4c7ce0c345f177c387f4cbc658e2"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1241 (95th) — EPA-MERCURY THERMOSTATS
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the installation of thermostats containing mercury in new construction beginning July 1, 2008. Prohibits the installation or sale of thermostats that contain mercury beginning July 1, 2010. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2008, thermostats that contain mercury must not be disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1241&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29326&DocNum=1241&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1241eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29326&DocNum=1241&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1241enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29326&DocNum=1241&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
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- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
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- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `filing`
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- **2007-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-09** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Environment and Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-01** Held in Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-08** Do Pass Environment and Energy; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
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- **2007-03-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2007-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
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- **2007-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
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- **2007-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2007-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
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- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 013-000-000
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- **2007-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2007-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2007-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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- **2007-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
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- **2007-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2007-05-14** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2007-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2007
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- **2007-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0452 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc0a846f-5122-47ce-88b4-49ae0bf21d7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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