MERCURY SWITCH REMOVAL ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.) 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0092 415 ILCS 97/55Amends the Mercury Switch Removal Act. Changes the Act's repeal date from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/2/2017SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 3/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017 3/30/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/27/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 4/27/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Environment 5/9/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000 5/10/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 5/15/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2017SenateEffective Date August 11, 2017 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0092