EPA-POLYSTYRENE FOAM BAN
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2023, a store may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act's provisions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Tourism and Hospitality
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Re-assigned to Tourism and Hospitality
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Tourism and Hospitality
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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