EPA-DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS
- Introduced Jan 24, 2023
- In committee Jan 24, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a retail establishment may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Exempts specified entities from the prohibition until one year after the amendatory Act's effective date. Effective immediately.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Democrats.
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Laura FineD Primary sponsor · District 9
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.