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type: "Bill"
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title: "PLASTIC MERCHANDISE CONTAINERS"
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description: "Creates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing 5 or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the containers in cash and shall record the method of payment used to purchase the containers. Requires the purchaser to keep a record of the sale for one year. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not exceeding $500. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records and investigate alleged violations."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "SB 3201"
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citation: "Illinois SB 3201 (97th)"
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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: 60
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2012-02-01"
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last_action: "2012-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c8d01a88-c8f2-4afa-964d-511a1b1deb45"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3201&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=64162&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "b21c6295a81dea6649da0c26df0ba73b649d36a933c1e7f2263b4cd6e1ae4cdc"
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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 3201 (97th) — PLASTIC MERCHANDISE CONTAINERS
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Creates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing 5 or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the containers in cash and shall record the method of payment used to purchase the containers. Requires the purchaser to keep a record of the sale for one year. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not exceeding $500. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records and investigate alleged violations.
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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=09700SB3201&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64162&DocNum=3201&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3201eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64162&DocNum=3201&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3201enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64162&DocNum=3201&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **113–2** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **56–1** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
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- Kirk W. Dillard — primary (person)
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- Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2012-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
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- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-02-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-24** Postponed - Executive
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- **2012-03-01** Postponed - Executive
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- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2012-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-03-08** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012
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- **2012-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
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- **2012-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012
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- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
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- **2012-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-04-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-04-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
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- **2012-05-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
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- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2012-05-02** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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- **2012-05-02** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
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- **2012-05-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
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- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
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- **2012-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-002-002 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2012-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2012
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- **2012-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
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- **2012-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
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- **2012-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
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- **2012-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
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- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1085 `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/c8d01a88-c8f2-4afa-964d-511a1b1deb45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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