# Illinois HB3278: EPA-PLASTIC PELLET FREE WATERS Illinois HB3278, EPA-PLASTIC PELLET FREE WATERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-04 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3278-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3278 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-PLASTIC PELLET FREE WATERS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: energy & environment, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules establishing effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production, transport, and packaging of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to grant the Agency emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 68 | 38 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 15 | 4 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-05-04: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-03-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-03: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-038-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3278.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-HB3278-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).