WEEDS-ALLOW BUCKTHORN REMOVAL Senate SponsorsSen. Adriane Johnson House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel Didech-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Aaron M. Ortiz-Kelly M. Burke-Lance Yednock, Bob Morgan, Kathleen Willis, Margaret Croke, Terra Costa Howard, Suzanne Ness, Maurice A. West, II, Jonathan Carroll, Rita Mayfield, Anne Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Sam Yingling, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Robyn Gabel, Michelle Mussman, Janet Yang Rohr and Joyce Mason) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0840 525 ILCS 10/4from Ch. 5, par. 934Amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Provides that a municipality may adopt an ordinance to eradicate common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), saw-toothed buckthorn (Rhamnus arguta), dahurian buckthorn (Rhamnus davurica), Japanese buckthorn (Rhamnus japonica), and Chinese buckthorn (Rhamnus utilis) on all public and private property within its geographic boundaries. 1/18/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/18/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Agriculture 2/7/2022SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 2/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 8, 2022 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/16/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 2/16/2022HouseArrived in House 2/16/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 2/16/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 2/17/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/17/2022HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 2/17/2022HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 2/17/2022HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lance Yednock 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/15/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000 3/16/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/28/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/28/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 3/28/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/30/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-043-000 3/30/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0840