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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3865         </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-POLYSTYRENE FOAM BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kevin John Olickal</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/52.11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, 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. Provides that the prohibition regarding polystyrene foam food service containers shall not apply to specified entities until one year after the amendatory Act's effective date. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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