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| Bill | MERCURY THERMOSTAT COLLECTION | Creates the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. Requires thermostat manufacturers to establish an out-of-service mercury thermostat collection program that meets certain requirements. Requires thermostat manufacturers to submit certain reports on their collection programs to the Agency. Sets goals for the collection of out-of-service mercury thermostats. Provides that if those goals are not met, then the manufacturers must revise their collection programs as necessary to achieve the applicable goal. Requires contractors, service technicians, thermostat wholesalers, thermostat manufacturers, and thermostat retailers to handle and manage out-of-service mercury thermostats in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of the universal waste regulations adopted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board. On and after January 1, 2011, prohibits (i) thermostat wholesalers from selling, offering to sell, distributing, or offering to distribute thermostats unless certain requirements are met and (ii) contractors from removing, replacing, or otherwise taking mercury thermostats out of service unless the contractors deliver those thermostats to a collection site. On and after January 1, 2011, prohibits thermostat manufacturers that are in violation of the Act from selling, offering to sell, distributing, or offering to distribute thermostats in the State. Requires the Agency to post certain information on its website and to report certain information to the General Assembly. Provides for prosecution by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which a violation occurs. Requires the Agency to make certain recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2012. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 3346 | Illinois SB 3346 (96th) |
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Illinois SB 3346 (96th) — MERCURY THERMOSTAT COLLECTION
Creates the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. Requires thermostat manufacturers to establish an out-of-service mercury thermostat collection program that meets certain requirements. Requires thermostat manufacturers to submit certain reports on their collection programs to the Agency. Sets goals for the collection of out-of-service mercury thermostats. Provides that if those goals are not met, then the manufacturers must revise their collection programs as necessary to achieve the applicable goal. Requires contractors, service technicians, thermostat wholesalers, thermostat manufacturers, and thermostat retailers to handle and manage out-of-service mercury thermostats in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of the universal waste regulations adopted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board. On and after January 1, 2011, prohibits (i) thermostat wholesalers from selling, offering to sell, distributing, or offering to distribute thermostats unless certain requirements are met and (ii) contractors from removing, replacing, or otherwise taking mercury thermostats out of service unless the contractors deliver those thermostats to a collection site. On and after January 1, 2011, prohibits thermostat manufacturers that are in violation of the Act from selling, offering to sell, distributing, or offering to distribute thermostats in the State. Requires the Agency to post certain information on its website and to report certain information to the General Assembly. Provides for prosecution by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which a violation occurs. Requires the Agency to make certain recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 47–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Heather Steans — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
filing - 2010-02-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-02-10 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-02-25 Assigned to Environment
referral-committee - 2010-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
amendment-introduction - 2010-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
- 2010-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2010-03-04 Do Pass as Amended Environment; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- 2010-03-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2010-03-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010
- 2010-03-19 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010
reading-3 - 2010-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- 2010-03-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010
reading-3 - 2010-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
- 2010-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment
- 2010-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment
- 2010-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment
- 2010-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Environment
- 2010-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
- 2010-04-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2010-04-15 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Steans
amendment-passage - 2010-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2010-04-15 Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2010-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2010-04-16 Arrived in House
introduction - 2010-04-16 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- 2010-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-04-19 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-04-19 Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
referral-committee - 2010-04-20 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May
- 2010-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2010-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- 2010-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- 2010-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2010-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2010-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2010-04-23 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010
- 2010-04-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2010-04-27 Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-04-28 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2010-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2010-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2010-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2010-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2010-04-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-04-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2010-05-28 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2010-07-26 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2010-07-26 Effective Date July 26, 2010
- 2010-07-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1295
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e1a2f524-a590-4d49-9e7f-276568985633. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).