ELECTRONICS-LITHIUM BATTERIES Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 151/1-83.5 new430 ILCS 50/2.09 new430 ILCS 50/3from Ch. 127, par. 1253430 ILCS 50/5.11430 ILCS 50/6from Ch. 127, par. 1256Amends the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a lithium-ion battery may not be disposed of in a mixed recycling waste bin. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage local authorities to use separate curbside recycling collection bins for the disposal of lithium-ion batteries. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules requiring each manufacturer of an electric vehicle that is sold in the State and contains a lithium-ion battery and each manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries sold in the State to submit a battery recycling plan to the Agency by June 1, 2025. Prohibits the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in sanitary landfills, beginning July 1, 2025. Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Provides that "hazardous material" includes lithium-ion batteries for purposes of specified provisions of the Act. Effective immediately. 2/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/6/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2024SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die