# Illinois HB4652: ELECTRONIC DEVICE STEWARDSHIP

Illinois HB4652, ELECTRONIC DEVICE STEWARDSHIP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-27 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4652
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ELECTRONIC DEVICE STEWARDSHIP
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Electronic Device Stewardship Act. Requires a producer that sells an electronic smoking device to implement and finance an electronic smoking device stewardship program, no later than 2 years after the effective date of the Act, through a producer responsibility organization that is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires a producer responsibility organization to submit an electronic smoking device stewardship plan to the Agency for approval no later than 2 years after the effective date of the Act. Establishes requirements regarding fees collected from participating producers. Sets forth procedures regarding approval of stewardship plans. Prohibits, beginning 2 years after the effective date of the Act, a producer from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or importing for sale an electronic smoking device unless the producer is in an approved producer responsibility organization in compliance with the Act, with a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation. Provides an affirmative defense for a distributor or retailer for reliance on the representation of a producer or producer responsibility organization. Allows the Attorney General to recover civil penalties and any other damages and to seek injunctive relief. Provides an antitrust exemption. Requires a producer responsibility organization to submit an annual report to the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires the Agency to adopt rules and conduct an evaluation. Makes findings and states the purpose of the Act. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-19: To Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Executive Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-28: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4652.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4652.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4652-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).