Bill Status of HB 3792   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CHILD-SAFE CHEMICALS ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Lou Lang

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
415 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Child-Safe Chemicals Act. Establishes the Children's Health Advisory Panel. Requires the Panel's members to serve without compensation and to possess knowledge and expertise in fields relevant to children's health, chemical exposure, and risk assessment. Requires the Panel to recommend, no later than January 1, 2011, a pilot program for addressing chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Requires that the pilot program (i) identify chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure, (ii) establish limits for those chemicals in children's products, (iii) identify safer alternatives to those chemicals and create incentives for the development of those alternatives, (iv) ensure appropriate access to all information related to the effects of a chemical substance on children's health, and (v) inform consumers about chemicals that pose a threat to children's health. Requires the Panel to use the recommended pilot program to analyze 5 chemicals, selected jointly by the Directors of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, that may pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency, acting either individually or in concert with other states or government entities, to maintain or participate in a clearinghouse for information pertaining to the presence of, the hazardous traits associated with, and the potential for human and environmental health effects of (i) chemicals in consumer products and (ii) known or potential alternatives to those chemicals. Requires clearinghouse information to be made available to the public on the Internet. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/25/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee
  3/6/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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