IL SB1597 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Compostable Bags in Retail Establishments Act. Provides that no retail establishment in the State shall use or provide polyethylene or other non-compostable plastic film bags tinted green or brown for customers to bag products in stores, as carry out bags, or for home delivery. Provides that any film bags meeting the definition of compostable that retail establishments provide to customers for food or other products, such as vegetables bagged in stores prior to checkout, must be tinted green or brown and shall be clearly labeled "COMPOSTABLE", including language following the Federal Trade Commission's "Green Guides". Provides that no film bag that retail establishments provide to customers to bag products in stores, as carry out bags, or for home delivery may be labeled with the term "biodegradable", "degradable", "decomposable", or any similar terms, or in any way imply that the product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment. Defines "carry out bag", "compostable", and "retail establishment". Effective January 1, 2018.
Title
COMPOSTABLE BAGS-RETAIL
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | Senate | Session Sine Die |
| 2018-11-14 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2018-05-31 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2018-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2018 |
| 2018-05-15 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2018-05-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 |
| 2018-05-03 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2018-04-27 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 |
| 2018-04-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2018 |
| 2018-04-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000 |
| 2018-04-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2018-04-24 | Senate | Waive Posting Notice |
| 2018-04-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 2018-04-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 2018-04-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 2018-04-23 | Senate | Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation |
| 2018-04-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 |
| 2017-08-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-08-04 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-001-000 |
| 2017-05-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 2017-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 2017-04-28 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 |
| 2017-04-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 |
| 2017-04-26 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017 |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 2017-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
| 2017-03-09 | Senate | Postponed - Environment and Conservation |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Assigned to Environment and Conservation |
| 2017-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-02-09 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2017-02-09 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link |
