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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1973         </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-POLYSTYRENE FOAM BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine-Julie A. Morrison, Ann Gillespie, Adriane Johnson-Melinda Bush, Celina Villanueva, Mike Simmons and Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>415 ILCS 5/52.10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2023, a store may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act's provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Tourism and Hospitality</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Tourism and Hospitality</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Tourism and Hospitality</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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