Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 37 D cosponsors

HB1600      — PLASTIC DISPOSABLE FOODWARE

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (37 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant shall not provide single-use plastic disposable foodware items to a consumer ordering or purchasing dine-in food unless requested by the consumer and that plastic drinking straws must be provided when specifically requested. Provides that single-use plastic disposable foodware items that are provided may not be packaged in plastic. Provides that a food dispensing establishment or takeout food delivery service must provide options for a customer to request disposable foodware items separate from the customer's order, with certain requirements. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant offering condiments may use dispensers rather than prepackaged disposable condiment packets. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant must post a sign indicating that single-use plastic disposable foodware will be made available upon request or at a self serve station. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant may make single-use plastic straws available to customers ordering or purchasing dine-in food by making available dispensers or certain other means if a sign is posted encouraging the reduction of the use single-use plastics. Provides for a civil penalty of $25, after a first notice of violation, for each day a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant is in violation, paid to the Department of Public Health. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2026.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB1600 on the official Illinois source →

Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  4. Referred to Assignments

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  8. Arrive in Senate

  9. Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  11. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000

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

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 005-003-000

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  25. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  51. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  52. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-003-000

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote

  54. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  56. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  57. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  60. Assigned to Public Health Committee

  61. Referred to Rules Committee

  62. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 144 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71102
Republican 03702
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 743904
% of votes cast 63%33%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Nay
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford 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
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris 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
Brandun Schweizer 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 Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering 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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

Public Health

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Republican 0300
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB1600      do?
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant shall not provide single-use plastic disposable foodware items to a consumer ordering or purchasing dine-in food unless requested by the consumer and that plastic drinking straws must be provided when specifically requested. Provides that single-use plastic disposable foodware items that are provided may not be packaged in plastic. Provides that a food dispensing establishment or takeout food delivery service must provide options for a customer to request disposable foodware items separate from the customer's order, with certain requirements. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant offering condiments may use dispensers rather than prepackaged disposable condiment packets. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant must post a sign indicating that single-use plastic disposable foodware will be made available upon request or at a self serve station. Provides that a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant may make single-use plastic straws available to customers ordering or purchasing dine-in food by making available dispensers or certain other means if a sign is posted encouraging the reduction of the use single-use plastics. Provides for a civil penalty of $25, after a first notice of violation, for each day a full-service restaurant or quick-service restaurant is in violation, paid to the Department of Public Health. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HB1600     ?
HB1600      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Graciela Guzmán, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), and Lilian Jiménez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1600     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB1600     ?
Track HB1600      free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB1600     

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB1600     

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →