republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-5040.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD-SAFE CHEMICALS ACT"
description: "Creates the Child-Safe Chemicals Act. Regulates the sale and distribution of children's products or product components containing cadmium and priority chemicals of high concern. Designates cadmium as a priority chemical. Requires manufacturers and trade associations to report to the Environmental Protection Agency. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Agency. Provides for exemptions. Requires the Agency to create an interstate clearinghouse. Contains provisions for implementation and enforcement. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5040"
citation: "Illinois HB 5040 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-22"
last_action: "2010-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5bdf8b99-e376-4dc5-980a-fa33de2c787e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5040&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49618&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "7cf2cf7645e90308e377d484f6bee0550424336e9dcbf9d1fff758fb1f7c4dfa"
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 HB 5040 (96th) — CHILD-SAFE CHEMICALS ACT

Creates the Child-Safe Chemicals Act. Regulates the sale and distribution of children's products or product components containing cadmium and priority chemicals of high concern. Designates cadmium as a priority chemical. Requires manufacturers and trade associations to report to the Environmental Protection Agency. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Agency. Provides for exemptions. Requires the Agency to create an interstate clearinghouse. Contains provisions for implementation and enforcement. 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5040&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49618&DocNum=5040&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5040eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49618&DocNum=5040&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5040enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49618&DocNum=5040&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — primary (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-22** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `filing`
- **2010-01-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2010-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-03** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Environmental Health Committee; 007-003-000 `committee-failure`
- **2010-03-11** Remains in Environmental Health Committee
- **2010-03-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2010-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2010-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2010-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2010
- **2010-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1379 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5bdf8b99-e376-4dc5-980a-fa33de2c787e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).