Illinois House Bill 3242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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.

IEPA-CITIZENS COMPLAINTS

Rep. Richard Morthland [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2011-03-17	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-17	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
2011-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2011-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-16	House	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).
2011-02-28	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2011-02-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-24	House	First Reading
2011-02-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard Morthland

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3242&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3242.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB3242ham001.htm