2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1531: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT

Legislative Summary

Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with respect to sales made to a unit of local government for use by the unit of local government for its internal operations. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
2/4/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/21/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
2/24/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
2/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
2/27/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
3/7/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
3/12/2025
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate
3/12/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
3/12/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/19/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate
3/19/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate
3/20/2025
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
3/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
3/31/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/1/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate
4/30/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Senate
4/30/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000
Senate
4/30/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-007-000
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025
House of Representatives
6/1/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 002

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
4/30/2025
32
Yea
22
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED