Bill Status of HB4269  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  WASH MACHINE-MICROFIBER FILTER

House Sponsors
Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042
415 ILCS 5/52.6 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2030, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a new washing machine for residential, commercial, or State use unless the washing machine: (1) contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than 100 micrometers; and (2) bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes a specified statement. Provides that a person or entity who violates this prohibition shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $30,000 for each subsequent violation.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/13/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee