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HB 2495 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

SOLID WASTE MGMT-COMPOSTABLES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to develop nationally recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a container and any other consumer products which are claimed to be recyclable by a product manufacturer are recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable. Provides that the Department shall develop and conduct a public education and awareness campaign to encourage the public to look for and buy products in containers which are recyclable or compostable.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Mar 18, 2015 Signed Aug 7, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House May 31, 2015

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D Democratic29
24 Yea 5
82% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 7, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environment; 014-000-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 012-000-000
upper
May 7, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
May 5, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Apr 8, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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