# Illinois HB1370: EPA-MICROFIBER FILTER Illinois HB1370, EPA-MICROFIBER FILTER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-02 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1370-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1370 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-MICROFIBER FILTER - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel - Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: energy & environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2030, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a new washing machine for residential, commercial, or State use unless the washing machine: (1) contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than 100 micrometers; and (2) bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes a specified statement. Provides that a person or entity who violates this prohibition shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $30,000 for each subsequent violation. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-21 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 16 | 8 | | ## Actions (39) - 2026-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-008-000 (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham003.pdf) - House Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham004.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham003.pdf) - [House Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370ham004.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1370.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1370-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).