# Illinois HB1596: PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS Illinois HB1596, PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Will Guzzardi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1596-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1596 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams - Sponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: energy & environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (26 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Requires certified pesticide applicators to give written or email notice 72 hours prior to application of pesticide to schools and parks within half of a mile from the site of application. Provides other notice requirements. Defines terms. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-11 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 16 | 6 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-04-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-04-13: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2026-04-06: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-06: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-03-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-02-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-11: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-006-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596ham003.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596.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/10400HB1596ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596ham003.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1596.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-HB1596-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).