Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 10 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB0073      — BABY FOODS-TOXIC HEAVY METALS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0345

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, distribute, or offer for sale baby food in the State that contains toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Defines "toxic heavy metal" as arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury and defines other terms. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, each manufacturer of baby food shall test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for each toxic heavy metal. Requires monthly testing. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires each manufacturer of baby food to make certain information publicly available. Provides that if a consumer believes, based on information gathered through the use of the code included on the baby food product label, that baby food is being sold in the State with toxic heavy metals that exceed limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the consumer may report that baby food to the Department of Public Health.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0345

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025

  17. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

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

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000

  31. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000

  37. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  38. Assigned to Public Health Committee

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  42. Arrived in House

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  46. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  48. Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025

  51. Second Reading

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  55. Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  58. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

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

  61. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  62. Assigned to Public Health

  63. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  64. Referred to Assignments

  65. First Reading

  66. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Public Health

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 5002
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70004
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
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 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
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 Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Public Health

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 31007
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 51007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Public Health

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 6001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0073      do?
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, distribute, or offer for sale baby food in the State that contains toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Defines "toxic heavy metal" as arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury and defines other terms. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, each manufacturer of baby food shall test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for each toxic heavy metal. Requires monthly testing. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires each manufacturer of baby food to make certain information publicly available. Provides that if a consumer believes, based on information gathered through the use of the code included on the baby food product label, that baby food is being sold in the State with toxic heavy metals that exceed limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the consumer may report that baby food to the Department of Public Health.
Who sponsors SB0073     ?
SB0073      is sponsored by Robyn Gabel, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter, Laura Fine (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Darby A. Hills (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Katz Muhl, Faver Dias, Jennifer Sanalitro, Jason R. Bunting, Patrick Sheehan, William E Hauter, Harry Benton, and Hoan Huynh.
What is the current status of SB0073     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2025. It awaits signature.
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