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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5638         </title>
<shortdesc>WEIGHTS&amp;MEASURES-ENFORCEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 470/40</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 147, par. 140</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 470/56.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 147, par. 156.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides individuals 60 days after the issuance of notice from the Department of Agriculture to pay a fee or monetary penalty under the Act before the Department may prohibit that person from using commercial weighing and measuring devices. Provides that penalties not paid within 60 days of notice may (rather than shall) be submitted to the Attorney General's office for collection. Provides that the Department may prohibit a person from using a commercial weighing or measuring device for any administrative penalty not paid within 60 days' notice from the Department. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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