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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2164   </title>
<shortdesc>IEPA - NO ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Frank C. Watson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004</aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1007</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may not accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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