# Illinois SB1531: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT Illinois SB1531, DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Fine (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-02 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1531-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1531 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 58 - Subjects: assignments, environment and conservation, energy & environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 69 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with respect to sales made to a unit of local government for use by the unit of local government for its internal operations. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-11 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 71 | 38 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 32 | 22 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (100) - 2026-06-02: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-31: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-22: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-08: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-04-08: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-02-26: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-11: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-09-17: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-08-11: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-08-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-08-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-07-18: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-06-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-06-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-06-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-06-20: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-06-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-06-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-06-11: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-06-11: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-06-10: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-06-01: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-007-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-06: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-01: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-30: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-04-30: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-30: Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1531eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1531sam002.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-SB1531-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).