2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2376: EPA-DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS
Legislative Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a retail establishment may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Exempts specified entities from the prohibition until one year after the amendatory Act's effective date. Effective immediately.
Bill History
2/14/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
2/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
2/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-008-000
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-043-000
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Arrive in Senate
Senate
3/22/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
3/22/2023
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
3/22/2023
First Reading
Senate
3/22/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/24/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
4/12/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate
4/18/2023
Assigned to Executive
Senate
4/19/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
4/21/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/21/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/24/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/24/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/25/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
4/25/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
4/27/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Senate
4/27/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
Senate
4/27/2023
Postponed - Executive
Senate
4/28/2023
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
Senate
5/5/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
5/5/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
5/5/2023
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
11/27/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
5/1/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
5/15/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Senate
5/16/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/17/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
6/12/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
9/6/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House of Representatives
9/19/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
4/24/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
4/21/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
3/21/2023
67
Yea
43
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/21/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 42
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (41)
Lakesia Collins
Democrat
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Hoan Huynh
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Robyn Gabel
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democrat
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Nabeela Syed
Democrat
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Michael Kelly
Democrat
Mark Walker
Democrat
Terra Costa Howard
Democrat
Kevin Olickal
Democrat
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Martin Moylan
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Ann Gillespie
Democrat
Mike Simmons
Democrat
Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Democrat
Robert Martwick
Democrat
Natalie Toro
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Laura Ellman
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat