Public Act 0457 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2076 Enrolled LRB101 05024 CPF 50033 b

Public Act 101-0457

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding Section 22.59 as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/22.59 new)

Sec. 22.59. Regulation of bisphenol A in business transaction paper.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "thermal paper" means paper with bisphenol A added to the coating.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall manufacture, for sale in this State, thermal paper.

(c) No person shall distribute or use any thermal paper for the making of business or banking records, including, but not limited to, records of receipts, credits, withdrawals, deposits, or credit or debit card transactions. This subsection shall not apply to thermal paper that was manufactured prior to January 1, 2020.

(d) The prohibition in subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to paper containing recycled material.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.