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IL HB2376

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retail establishments from selling or distributing disposable food service containers made wholly or partly of polystyrene foam beginning January 1, 2024
  • Exempts food pantries, soup kitchens, not-for-profit food assistance organizations, and government agencies providing food to needy individuals until January 1, 2025
  • Exempts restaurants with annual gross income under $500,000 per location until January 1, 2025
  • Excludes polystyrene foam coolers used for seafood processing or shipping and containers for raw or butchered meat, poultry, fish, or seafood from the definition of prohibited disposable food service containers
  • Takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

EPA-DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments5/5/2023
Executive4/25/2023
Assignments4/21/2023
Executive4/18/2023
Assignments3/22/2023
Energy & Environment2/21/2023
Rules2/14/2023

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