HB4523 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PFAS-CONTAINING PESTICIDES
Last Action
2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
Hearings
Energy & Environment Committee Hearing Mar 24 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL
Energy & Environment Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that the statements that are to be provided by pesticide registrants under the Act must include either a specific statement that the pesticide to be registered contains no PFAS or, if the pesticide (including its active and inert ingredients) contains any PFAS, certain information regarding the PFAS, including the name of the specific chemical and the quantity of the chemical in the product. Provides that the Director of Agriculture shall not register any pesticide product that contains a chemical that is an intentionally added PFAS and that the use of any pesticide that contains any chemical that is an intentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Further provides, beginning January 1, 2030, that the use of any spray adjuvant that contains intentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Defines "PFAS" and "intentionally added PFAS".
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 1/30/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/30/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |