HB 5983

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Epa-Ethylene Oxide Ban

Abstract

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide shall only be used to sterilize medical products, and only if the Environmental Protection Agency determines that there is no substitute sterilization technology available for sterilizing a particular medical product. Requires the Agency to prohibit all uses of ethylene oxide by January 1, 2022. Provides that the Agency shall not renew an air pollution operating permit if the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State standards pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides circumstances under which the Agency shall reopen and modify permits issued to facilities emitting ethylene oxide under the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Effective immediately.

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Jan 08, 2019

House

Session Sine Die

Dec 30, 2018

House

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Nov 26, 2018

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke

Nov 15, 2018

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente

Nov 14, 2018

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

Nov 13, 2018

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 013-000-000

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

Nov 09, 2018

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Nov 07, 2018

House

Assigned to Environment

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Nov 02, 2018

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel

Oct 29, 2018

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen

Oct 24, 2018

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

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