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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1853         </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John F. Curran-Melinda Bush-Laura Ellman-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Terry Link, Thomas Cullerton and Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/9.16 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall reevaluate the current air pollution operating permit of any facility emitting ethylene oxide and conduct a 90-day public hearing process on such permits. Provides that no air pollution operating permit shall be renewed if the facility is in violation of any federal or State standards or current studies pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides that a facility emitting ethylene oxide at levels higher than federal or State standards shall immediately cease operations until the level of emissions are reduced below both federal and State standards. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1   Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3   Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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