EPA-LEAD/MERCURY-TIRE WEIGHTS Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Carol A. Sente-Naomi D. Jakobsson-William D. Burns-Michael W. Tryon and Elaine Nekritz) 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1296 415 ILCS 5/22.23c newAmends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2011, a person may not (i) use a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury or (ii) sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury. Also provides that, on and after January 1, 2012, a person may not sell a new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, on and after July 1, 2011 (rather than January 1, 2011), a person may not (i) use a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury or (ii) sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains lead or mercury.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended, with the following changes: (1) delays the date upon which certain prohibitions take effect, (2) prohibits the sale, distribution, and, in certain circumstances, use of a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or more than 0.1 percent lead by weight (rather than if the weight or product contains mercury or lead), and (3) prohibits the sale of a new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight (rather than if the weight or other product contains mercury or lead). Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Environment 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/10/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 3/10/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000 3/12/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/15/2010HouseArrived in House 3/15/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/16/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/16/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-000-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-017-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2010SenateEffective Date July 26, 2010 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1296