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 Bill Status of SB1973  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-POLYSTYRENE FOAM BAN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine - Julie A. Morrison - Melinda Bush, Ann Gillespie, Adriane Johnson, Celina Villanueva, Mike Simmons and Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/52.10 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2023, a store may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act's provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/15/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Tourism and Hospitality
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  8/26/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  1/5/2022SenateRe-assigned to Tourism and Hospitality
  1/11/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  1/11/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  1/18/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1/26/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Tourism and Hospitality
  2/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/10/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/10/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/18/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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