Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 18 D cosponsors

SB1531      — DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    1 primary, 58 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill prohibits the sale of disposable food containers made of polystyrene foam starting January 1, 2030.

The Disposable Food Service Container Act bans the sale and distribution of polystyrene foam food service containers from January 1, 2030. Local governments can still enact ordinances or resolutions before 2024 to allow such containers.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means efforts to reduce plastic waste in the environment will be strengthened with the prohibition on polystyrene containers.
  • Small Business: This could affect small businesses that rely on disposable food containers, requiring them to transition to alternative materials.

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026

  3. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  6. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield

  7. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Ammons

  8. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Amy L. Grant

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  26. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  27. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025

  28. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

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

  30. Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  54. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  55. Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-007-000

  56. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000

  57. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  58. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  61. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  62. Referred to Rules Committee

  63. First Reading

  64. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  65. Arrived in House

  66. Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000

  67. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  68. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

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

  70. Second Reading

  71. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  72. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  73. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  74. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  75. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  76. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  77. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  78. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025

  79. Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000

  80. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  81. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

  83. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  84. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

  85. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

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

  87. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

  88. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

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

  90. Assigned to Environment and Conservation

  91. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  92. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  93. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  94. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  95. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  96. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  97. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  98. Referred to Assignments

  99. First Reading

  100. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

  • Laura Fine · Primary
  • Don Harmon · Cosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor
  • Adriane L. Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Rachel Ventura · Cosponsor
  • David Koehler · Cosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
  • Karina Villa · Cosponsor
  • Laura M. Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Julie A. Morrison · Cosponsor
  • Mike Simmons · Cosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantes · Cosponsor
  • Graciela Guzmán · Cosponsor
  • Laura Ellman · Cosponsor
  • Cristina Castro · Cosponsor
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Cosponsor
  • Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
  • Kam Buckner · Cosponsor
  • Eva-Dina Delgado · Cosponsor
  • Nabeela Syed · Cosponsor
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
  • Michelle Mussman · Cosponsor
  • Bob Morgan · Cosponsor
  • Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
  • Kevin John Olickal · Cosponsor
  • Robyn Gabel · Cosponsor
  • Will Guzzardi · Cosponsor
  • Lilian Jiménez · Cosponsor
  • Kelly M. Cassidy · Cosponsor
  • Anna Moeller · Cosponsor
  • Hoan Huynh · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Edgar González · Cosponsor
  • Anne Stava · Cosponsor
  • Lindsey LaPointe · Cosponsor
  • Kimberly Du Buclet · Cosponsor
  • Martin J. Moylan · Cosponsor
  • Mary Beth Canty · Cosponsor
  • Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
  • Margaret Croke · Cosponsor
  • Theresa Mah · Cosponsor
  • Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
  • Debbie Meyers-Martin · Cosponsor
  • Suzanne M. Ness · Cosponsor
  • Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
  • Sonya M. Harper · Cosponsor
  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Jaime M. Andrade · Cosponsor
  • Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelar · Cosponsor
  • La Shawn K. Ford · Cosponsor
  • Robert F. Martwick · Cosponsor
  • III Emil Jones · Cosponsor
  • Katz Muhl · Cosponsor
  • Jawaharial Williams · Cosponsor
  • Costa Howard · Cosponsor
  • Faver Dias · Cosponsor
  • Yang Rohr · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (124)

124 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

Energy & Environment

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15202
Republican 0505
Total 15707
% of votes cast 52%24%0%24%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Nay
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Nay
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Regan Deering Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29504
Republican 11701
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 312205
% of votes cast 53%38%0%9%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Nay
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Nay
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Nay
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Environment and Conservation

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 7000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1531      do?
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.
Who sponsors SB1531     ?
SB1531      is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Don Harmon (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Daniel Didech, Kam Buckner, Eva-Dina Delgado, Nabeela Syed, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michelle Mussman, Bob Morgan, Nicolle Grasse, Kevin John Olickal, Robyn Gabel, Will Guzzardi, Lilian Jiménez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Hoan Huynh, Edgar González, Jr., Anne Stava, Lindsey LaPointe, Kimberly Du Buclet, Martin J. Moylan, Mary Beth Canty, Martha Deuter, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Margaret Croke, Theresa Mah, Joyce Mason, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Suzanne M. Ness, Abdelnasser Rashid, Sonya M. Harper, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Yolonda Morris, Dagmara Avelar, La Shawn K. Ford, Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Katz Muhl, Williams, Jawaharial, Costa Howard, Faver Dias, and Yang Rohr.
What is the current status of SB1531     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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