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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2273         </title>
<shortdesc>WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Norine Hammond-Anthony DeLuca and David Reis</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John M. Sullivan-Pamela J. Althoff)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0342</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 470/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 147, par. 108</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 470/30</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 147, par. 130</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 470/36</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 147, par. 136</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2013</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 13, 2013</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0342</action>
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