Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to develop nationally recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a container and any other consumer products which are claimed to be recyclable by a product manufacturer are recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable. Provides that the Department shall develop and conduct a public education and awareness campaign to encourage the public to look for and buy products in containers which are recyclable or compostable.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0306 [HB2495 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2015-05-31	112	0	0	0	112	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2015-05-19	53	0	6	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2015-03-17	112	0	2	0	114	Passed	Link	View

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