AGR-INSPECT PESTS OR DISEASE Senate SponsorsSen. Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 505 ILCS 90/16from Ch. 5, par. 76505 ILCS 90/4.01 rep.Amends the Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act. Provides that any municipality, park board, or other board or person in control of public grounds may apply to the Department of Agriculture for an inspection of the same with reference to the presence of insect pests or plant diseases; and upon receipt of such application, or as soon thereafter as may be conveniently practicable, the Department shall review the application and may comply with it as deemed appropriate, (rather than the Department shall comply with such request) and send to such applicant a statement as to the facts disclosed, with any recommendations which the Department may deem pertinent. Repeals a provision providing that the first consignee in this State who receives, directly or indirectly, any nursery stock from a foreign country shall notify the Department of the arrival of such stock, the kinds and amounts of the same, and the name of the consignor, and shall hold such shipment in the original container until duly inspected or released by the Department. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/2/2017SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000 3/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 5/3/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/3/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die