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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1657         </title>
<shortdesc>WEIGHTS&amp;MEASURES-CONTINUING ED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Patrick J. Joyce</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Sonya M. Harper)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0217</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 470/8.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides continuing education requirements for persons registered to install, service, recondition, or repair a weighing or measuring device used in trade or commerce. Provides for a phase-in process to apply continuing education requirements for persons currently registered to install, service, recondition, or repair a weighing or measuring device used in trade or commerce. Provides that applications and reports shall be filed in a manner prescribed by the Director of Agriculture (currently, in writing). Defines "continuing education course". Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Agriculture;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2021</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 25, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar -  Passed 108-003-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2022</action>
<statusdate>7/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0217</action>
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