ILLEGALLY LOGGED WOOD-BAN House SponsorsRep. Susana A Mendoza-Dan Reitz-Patrick J Verschoore-Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Illegally Logged Wood Act. Defines "illegally logged wood". Prohibits the importation of illegally logged wood into the State and the sale of illegally logged wood in the State. Provides that violation of the Act is a petty offense with a fine of $1,000.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Defines "wood". Provides that "illegally logged wood" means any wood harvested, transported, bought, or sold in violation of laws of the nation or state of the wood's origin. Prohibits the offering for sale of illegally logged wood in this State.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does not have any fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/6/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/19/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/2/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-002-001 5/2/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007 5/25/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/28/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/28/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die