Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 303 — PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG RECYCLING

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0268

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2007. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling Program. Requires retailers that distribute plastic carryout bags to consumers to implement a plastic carryout bag collection and recycling program. Sets out plastic carryout bag recycling program requirements. Provides that retailers subject to these provisions shall maintain records detailing the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic carryout bags distributed by the retailer. Provides that any manufacturer of plastic carryout bags shall develop educational marketing materials to encourage the reusing and recycling of plastic carryout bags, and shall make those materials available to retailers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 303 removes certain lines from the previous draft and adds new ones. These changes likely reflect adjustments in the language or provisions of the bill to clarify intent or address concerns raised during discussions. Such adjustments are important because they help ensure that the law operates effectively and meets the needs of the community it serves.

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SB0303 Engrossed LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b AN ACT concerning safety.
SB0303 Enrolled LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b AN ACT concerning safety.
SB0303 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b (a) Within 90 days after the first meeting of the Plastic Bag Recycling Task Force, the Task Force shall promulgate procedures and guidelines implementing a voluntary plastic bag recycling pilot program for retailers in Lake County.
SB0303 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b (a) Within 90 days after the first meeting of the Plastic Bag Recycling Task Force, the Task Force shall promulgate procedures and guidelines implementing a voluntary plastic bag recycling pilot program for retailers in Lake County.
The SB0303 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b Task Force shall consist of one legislator appointed by each of the following:
The SB0303 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b Task Force shall consist of one legislator appointed by each of the following:
SB0303 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b (4) any burden suffered as a result of the pilot program;
SB0303 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 08890 CMK 29077 b (4) any burden suffered as a result of the pilot program;
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0268

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-026-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.

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

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-000-000

  17. Assigned to Environmental Health Committee

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  24. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link

  30. Recalled to Second Reading

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 008-000-000

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007

  36. Second Reading

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007

  38. Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 007-000-000

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  40. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  43. Held in Environment and Energy

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link

  46. Assigned to Environment and Energy

  47. Referred to Rules

  48. First Reading

  49. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link

Sponsors

  • Terry Link · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Mark H. Beaubien · Cosponsor
  • Sidney H. Mathias · Cosponsor
  • Elizabeth Coulson · Cosponsor
  • Bob Biggins · Cosponsor
  • Donald L. Moffitt · Cosponsor
  • Careen M Gordon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Terry Link
  • Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  • Sidney H. Mathias
  • Elizabeth Coulson
  • Bob Biggins
  • Donald L. Moffitt
  • Careen M Gordon

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 792303
Democrat 9000
Republican 1300
Total 892603
% of votes cast 75%22%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Krause — Nay
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Nay
Myers — Nay
Burke — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Harris — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Howard — Yea
Wait — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Watson — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
May — Not Voting
Jefferies — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 303 do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling Program. Requires retailers that distribute plastic carryout bags to consumers to implement a plastic carryout bag collection and recycling program. Sets out plastic carryout bag recycling program requirements. Provides that retailers subject to these provisions shall maintain records detailing the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic carryout bags distributed by the retailer. Provides that any manufacturer of plastic carryout bags shall develop educational marketing materials to encourage the reusing and recycling of plastic carryout bags, and shall make those materials available to retailers.
Who sponsors SB 303?
SB 303 is sponsored by Terry Link, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Sidney H. Mathias, Elizabeth Coulson, Bob Biggins, Donald L. Moffitt, and Careen M Gordon.
What is the current status of SB 303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2007. Enacted.
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