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Creates the Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Act. Defines terms. Prohibits, starting July 1, 2026, a retail mercantile establishment from offering or making available a single-use checkout bag to consumers at the point of sale. Allows a retail mercantile establishment to offer a recycled paper bag or reusable bag to consumers. Requires a fee of at least $0.10 per recycled bag to be retained by the retail mercantile establishment. Exempts bags for certain governmental food assistance programs. Limits use of the fee with respect to credit card and other fees. Provides for educational material and signage. Provides for enforcement, including civil penalties. Limits home rule powers.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Jun 2, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 12 co
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Julie A. Morrison
Mike Simmons
Javier L. Cervantes
Laura M. Murphy