Illinois · Senate Bill 2212 · 103rd General Assembly

CONSUMER-OWNED CONTAINERS

SB 2212 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to…

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Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1, 2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  7. CommitteeDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 · Senate Environment and Conservation
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  14. SenateSecond Reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  18. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  19. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  2. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000 · Senate Environment and Conservation
  5. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  6. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 · Senate Environment and Conservation
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 Senate Environment and Conservation Environment and Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Environment and Conservation Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Environment and Conservation - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 6–0
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Environment and Conservation Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Environment and Conservation - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

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.