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Bill AGRICULTURE-FERTILIZER ACT Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Prohibits any applicator for hire from applying fertilizer material containing phosphorus to any parcel of turfgrass except as demonstrated to be necessary by a soil test conducted no more than 36 months before the intended application by a laboratory already identified and approved by the Department of Agriculture, unless the fertilizer material is a 0% phosphate fertilizer or a person is establishing turfgrass in the first growing season. Restricts the application of fertilizer material on impervious surfaces, near bodies of water, and when the ground is frozen. Enlarges the Department's rulemaking powers under the Act. Exempts the following types of property from the requirements of the Act: property used in the operation of a commercial farm, lands classified as agricultural lands, and golf courses. Authorizes local government code enforcement officers to issue notices of violation. Limits home rule powers. Defines "applicator for hire", "buffer", "frozen ground", "impervious surface", "saturated ground", "soil test", "soil test lab", "spreader", "turfgrass", and "0% phosphate fertilizer". Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that fines imposed under the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 as a result of the issuance of a notice of violation by a code enforcement officer of a unit of local government shall be returned to the unit of local government that issued the notice of violation, and that the fines imposed under that Act as a result of the issuance of a notice of violation by the Department of Agriculture shall be deposited into the Fertilizer Control Fund. Effective July 1, 2010. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 6099 Illinois HB 6099 (96th)
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Illinois HB 6099 (96th) — AGRICULTURE-FERTILIZER ACT

Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Prohibits any applicator for hire from applying fertilizer material containing phosphorus to any parcel of turfgrass except as demonstrated to be necessary by a soil test conducted no more than 36 months before the intended application by a laboratory already identified and approved by the Department of Agriculture, unless the fertilizer material is a 0% phosphate fertilizer or a person is establishing turfgrass in the first growing season. Restricts the application of fertilizer material on impervious surfaces, near bodies of water, and when the ground is frozen. Enlarges the Department's rulemaking powers under the Act. Exempts the following types of property from the requirements of the Act: property used in the operation of a commercial farm, lands classified as agricultural lands, and golf courses. Authorizes local government code enforcement officers to issue notices of violation. Limits home rule powers. Defines "applicator for hire", "buffer", "frozen ground", "impervious surface", "saturated ground", "soil test", "soil test lab", "spreader", "turfgrass", and "0% phosphate fertilizer". Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that fines imposed under the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 as a result of the issuance of a notice of violation by a code enforcement officer of a unit of local government shall be returned to the unit of local government that issued the notice of violation, and that the fines imposed under that Act as a result of the issuance of a notice of violation by the Department of Agriculture shall be deposited into the Fertilizer Control Fund. Effective July 1, 2010.

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 — 1180 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 530 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1052 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2010-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps filing
  • 2010-02-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2010-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2010-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  • 2010-03-02 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2010-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2010-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2010-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2010-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
  • 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2010-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  • 2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps amendment-introduction
  • 2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 2010-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2010-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2010-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2010-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2010-03-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2010-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 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. Michael Noland
  • 2010-04-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-04-06 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-04-06 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation referral-committee
  • 2010-04-14 Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation
  • 2010-04-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  • 2010-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland amendment-introduction
  • 2010-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
  • 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2010-04-20 Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 008-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2010-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
  • 2010-04-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2010-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
  • 2010-04-29 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2010-04-29 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2010-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-001-000
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
  • 2010-05-05 Passed Both Houses
  • 2010-06-03 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2010-07-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2010-07-06 Effective Date July 6, 2010
  • 2010-07-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1005 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/13862923-770b-4699-b552-ce1826caf89e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).