HB 3792

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Child-Safe Chemicals Act

Abstract

Creates the Child-Safe Chemicals Act. Establishes the Children's Health Advisory Panel. Requires the Panel's members to serve without compensation and to possess knowledge and expertise in fields relevant to children's health, chemical exposure, and risk assessment. Requires the Panel to recommend, no later than January 1, 2011, a pilot program for addressing chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Requires that the pilot program (i) identify chemicals that pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure, (ii) establish limits for those chemicals in children's products, (iii) identify safer alternatives to those chemicals and create incentives for the development of those alternatives, (iv) ensure appropriate access to all information related to the effects of a chemical substance on children's health, and (v) inform consumers about chemicals that pose a threat to children's health. Requires the Panel to use the recommended pilot program to analyze 5 chemicals, selected jointly by the Directors of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, that may pose a threat to children's health based on potential exposure to children from children's products. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency, acting either individually or in concert with other states or government entities, to maintain or participate in a clearinghouse for information pertaining to the presence of, the hazardous traits associated with, and the potential for human and environmental health effects of (i) chemicals in consumer products and (ii) known or potential alternatives to those chemicals. Requires clearinghouse information to be made available to the public on the Internet. Effective immediately.

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Jan 11, 2011

House

Session Sine Die

Apr 03, 2009

House

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

Apr 01, 2009

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 24, 2009

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

Mar 19, 2009

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 12, 2009

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 06, 2009

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

Mar 03, 2009

House

Assigned to Environmental Health Committee

Feb 25, 2009

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

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