Illinois · Senate Bill 1531 · 104th General Assembly

DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT

SB 1531 Sponsored by Laura Fine Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the House Next
  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 Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with…

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Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with respect to sales made to a unit of local government for use by the unit of local government for its internal operations. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  12. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  13. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  15. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  16. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  17. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  18. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  20. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  21. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  22. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 · Senate Environment and Conservation
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  31. SenateSecond Reading
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
  33. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  34. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  35. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-022-000
  36. HouseArrived in House
  37. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  38. HouseFirst Reading
  39. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  43. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  44. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · House Energy & Environment
  45. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000
  46. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-007-000 · House Energy & Environment
  47. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  51. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  57. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  60. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  63. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  64. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  65. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  66. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  67. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  68. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  69. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  70. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  71. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  72. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  73. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  74. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025
  75. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  76. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  77. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  78. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  79. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  80. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  81. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  82. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  83. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  84. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  85. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  86. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  87. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  88. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  89. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  90. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  91. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  92. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  1. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Amy L. Grant
  2. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Ammons
  3. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  5. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  6. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
  7. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 32–22
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 22 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 5 no Republicans: 1 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 22

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 Senate Environment and Conservation Environment and Conservation - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–2
Mar 20, 2025 Senate Environment and Conservation Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Environment and Conservation - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 9–0
Mar 20, 2025 Senate Environment and Conservation Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 - Environment and Conservation - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 9–0
May 6, 2025 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

No · 7

Not voting · 7

 Passed 15–7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 57 cosponsors: 57 Democrats.

All 57 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.