SEED LAW-COOL WEATHER GRASSES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "cool weather grasses". Sets out a labelling requirement for cool weather grasses that includes a "sell by" date. Provides that cool weather grasses may be sold up to 15 months (instead of 12 months) after the applicable test under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Feb 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2008 · House May 29, 2008
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 54
Feb 28, 2008
D
Democratic33
81% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 30, 2008
upper
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 29, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 28, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-7)
senate
Feb 14, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Jan 16, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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