EPA-DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a retail establishment may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Exempts specified entities from the prohibition until one year after the amendatory Act's effective date. Effective immediately.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
66–43
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic76
86% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
7
Committee
15
Amendments
2
May 5, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 5, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 5, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-043-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-008-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
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