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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2921         </title>
<shortdesc>SAFE FLAME RETARDANTS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Laura Fine-Scott Drury</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Safe Flame Retardants Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2014, no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may knowingly manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this State, a children's product or residential upholstered furniture, containing a component part that has a combined TRIS concentration of greater than 50 parts per million. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2015, no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may knowingly manufacturer, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this State, a children's product or residential upholstered furniture, containing any flame retardant that is a chemical of high concern. Directs the Attorney General to administer the Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary;  005-010-001</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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