EPA-USED TIRES-IDPH-TICKS
- Introduced Feb 6, 2026
- In committee Feb 13, 2026
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- 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. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an amount equal to 10 cents of every fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for a grant to the Illinois Lyme Association's Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation project. Increases an extra fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail for the Emergency Public Health Fund, beginning July 1, 2027, from 50 cents per tire to 60 cents per tire.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health and Human Services
- CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 014-002-000 · House Approp-Health and Human Services
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | House Approp-Health and Human Services | Approp-Health and Human Services - Do Pass MembersYes · 14
No · 2 Not voting · 7 |
Passed 14–2 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.
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Gregg JohnsonD Primary sponsor · District 72
All 4 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.