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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2487         </title>
<shortdesc>AGRICULTURE-SEED LIBRARIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard, Raymond Poe, Barbara Flynn Currie, Michael W. Tryon, Elaine Nekritz, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Fine and Terri Bryant</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>505 ILCS 110/2.132a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>505 ILCS 110/13.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "seed library". Provides that seed libraries are exempt from all licensing, testing, labeling, and other requirements of the Illinois Seed Law. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>505 ILCS 110/13.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>505 ILCS 110/7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "seed library". Provides that specified provisions of the Illinois Seed Law concerning labeling requirements do not apply to seed in an Illinois seed library that is as free from noxious and exotic weeds as possible.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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