Illinois · Senate Bill 1872 · 104th General Assembly

PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION ACT

SB 1872 Sponsored by Cristina Castro In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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.

Creates the Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Act. Defines terms. Prohibits, starting July 1, 2026, a retail mercantile establishment from offering or making available a single-use checkout bag to consumers at the point of sale. Allows a retail mercantile establishment to offer a recycled paper bag or reusable bag to consumers. Requires a fee of at least $0.10 per recycled bag to be retained by the retail mercantile…

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Creates the Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Act. Defines terms. Prohibits, starting July 1, 2026, a retail mercantile establishment from offering or making available a single-use checkout bag to consumers at the point of sale. Allows a retail mercantile establishment to offer a recycled paper bag or reusable bag to consumers. Requires a fee of at least $0.10 per recycled bag to be retained by the retail mercantile establishment. Exempts bags for certain governmental food assistance programs. Limits use of the fee with respect to credit card and other fees. Provides for educational material and signage. Provides for enforcement, including civil penalties. Limits home rule powers.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  13. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation · Senate Environment and Conservation
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  15. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  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 Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  19. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  20. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  21. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 · Senate Environment and Conservation
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  3. SenateSecond Reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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

Committee 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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 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.