Illinois · House Bill 2544 · 104th General Assembly

SINGLE-USE FOODWARE REDUCTION

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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.

Creates the Single-Use Foodware Reduction Act. Imposes a single-use foodware fee of $0.10 on each item of single-use foodware used by a customer at a retail establishment in the State. Requires liability for payment of the fee to be borne by the customer. Specifies how the fee is to be collected and allocated. Contains provisions regulating the use of the single-use foodware fee by counties and municipal joint…

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Creates the Single-Use Foodware Reduction Act. Imposes a single-use foodware fee of $0.10 on each item of single-use foodware used by a customer at a retail establishment in the State. Requires liability for payment of the fee to be borne by the customer. Specifies how the fee is to be collected and allocated. Contains provisions regulating the use of the single-use foodware fee by counties and municipal joint action agencies. Provides that, except in specified circumstances, single-use foodware is only to be provided upon request. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Single-Use Foodware Fee Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.