Illinois · House Bill 2254 · 103rd General Assembly

PESTICIDES-PENALTIES

HB 2254 Sponsored by Dagmara Avelar Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 14, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that for any person applying a pesticide that results in exposure to the pesticide by a human, the penalty shall be $2,500. Provides that an additional penalty of $1,000 shall be assessed for each individual human exposed to the pesticide. Effective immediately.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  15. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000 · House Energy & Environment
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  4. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  5. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 19

No · 10

 Passed 19–10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.