Illinois · House Bill 3294 · 104th General Assembly

EPA-ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTING

HB 3294 Sponsored by Hoan Huynh Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Environmental Protection Act. Defines "organic waste". Provides that no person shall conduct an organic waste composting operation, other than a landscape waste composting operation, without an Agency permit. Exempts from this permitting requirement: (1) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that (i) has no more than 25 cubic yards of source-separated organic waste, composting…

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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "organic waste". Provides that no person shall conduct an organic waste composting operation, other than a landscape waste composting operation, without an Agency permit. Exempts from this permitting requirement: (1) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that (i) has no more than 25 cubic yards of source-separated organic waste, composting additives, composting material, or end-product compost on-site at any one time and (ii) is not engaging in commercial activity and (2) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that meets certain siting and operational requirements.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  12. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 029-000-000 · House Energy & Environment
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  16. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  2. SenateArrive in Senate
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. SenateFirst Reading
  6. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
  8. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 29

 Passed 29–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 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.