Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Passed House 39 D cosponsors

HB 2376 — EPA-DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 2376, the bill now includes definitions related to disposable food service containers made of polystyrene foam and sets a prohibition against distributing these containers in Illinois. Additionally, certain entities are exempt from this ban for one year following the enactment of the law. This matters because it aims to reduce environmental waste while allowing some businesses time to adjust to the new regulations.

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*LRB10325377CPF53332b* HB2376 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2024 HB2376 Introduced 2/14/2023, by Rep.
HB2376 Engrossed LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b AN ACT concerning safety.
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/52.11 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act.
Defines terms.
Provides distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is or 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.
LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b A BILL FOR HB2376 LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b AN ACT concerning safety.
"Primarily engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat food for immediate consumption" means that a retail establishment derives at least 51% of its total sales, excluding the sale of liquor, from the sale of ready-to-eat food for immediate HB2376 - 2 - LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b consumption.
"Primarily engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat food for immediate consumption" means that a retail establishment derives at least 51% of its total sales, excluding the sale of liquor, from the sale of ready-to-eat food for immediate HB2376 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b consumption.
HB2376 - 3 - LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b (5) A restaurant with an annual gross income under $500,000 per location as stated on the restaurant's income tax filing for the most recent tax year.
HB2376 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 25377 CPF 53332 b (5) A restaurant with an annual gross income under $500,000 per location as stated on the restaurant's income tax filing for the most recent tax year.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  9. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023

  13. Postponed - Executive

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  23. Assigned to Executive

  24. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  25. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  26. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  27. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  28. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  29. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  30. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  31. Referred to Assignments

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  35. Arrive in Senate

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  37. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-043-000

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  50. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  51. Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-008-000

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  58. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  62. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  63. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  68. Referred to Rules Committee

  69. First Reading

  70. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 43 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10602
Democrat 57205
Republican 03500
Total 674307
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Egofske — Nay
Marron — Nay
Frese — Nay
Yednock — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Nay
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Nay
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Energy & Environment

Passed 18 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15001
Unaffiliated 3102
Republican 0700
Total 18803
% of votes cast 62%28%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Ladisch Douglass, Jenn — Yea
Marron, Michael T — Nay
Caulkins, Dan — Not Voting
Ozinga, Tim — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2376 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 2376?
HB 2376 is sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Natalie Toro, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Simmons, Mike, Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Martin J. Moylan (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), and Laura Faver Dias (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2376?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2376?
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