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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 562          </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-PFAS TAKE BACK PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Ellman-John Connor</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/22.62 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may establish a take back program for local fire departments that use and store older firefighting foam made with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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