# Illinois SB2852: EPA-SOLID WASTE-FOOD WASTE Illinois SB2852, EPA-SOLID WASTE-FOOD WASTE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2852-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2852 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-SOLID WASTE-FOOD WASTE - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: assignments, appropriations - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines the terms "anaerobic digester", "anaerobic digestion", "digestate", and "food waste processing facility". Replaces the definition of "food scrap" with the definition of "food waste". Replaces references to food scrap with references to food waste. Makes changes to provisions concerning pollution control facilities to exclude the portion of a site or facility that is used exclusively for the processing of food waste, with certain other requirements. Provides an exception for the commingling of certain food waste and landscape waste from certain provisions regarding landscape waste. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Adds to requirements for county waste management plan recycling programs. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Establishes a food and food waste management hierarchy. Requires a covered establishment to carry out certain duties with respect to food waste. Provides for rulemaking, enforcement, and penalties with respect to provisions concerning food waste. Establishes requirements and procedures for diverting food that is safe for human consumption. Requires certain State agencies and units of local government to purchase and use compost and digestate, with certain requirements. Establishes a food diversion grant program. Defines terms. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2852.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2852sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2852sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2852.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2852sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2852sam002.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-SB2852-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).