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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3242   </title>
<shortdesc>IEPA-CITIZENS COMPLAINTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Richard Morthland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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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 accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant, except that, for complaints alleging a violation arising out of agricultural production, the complainant must provide his or her name and mailing address. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential, subject to certain penalties. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Defines "agricultural production". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard Morthland</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke;  ; In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
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<statusdate>3/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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