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HB 437 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

EPA-COMPOST DROP OFF

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may approve the operation of one-day household composting collection events. Establishes requirements for the compost collection events. Requests for approval shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency. Provides that the Agency shall establish a pilot program to permit the operation of no more than 3 permanent drop-off sites for household organic waste collection. Establishes requirements for the permanent drop-off sites. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 21, 2015 Signed Jul 10, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2015 · House Apr 17, 2015

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
May 14, 2015
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jul 10, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-11)
house
Apr 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
lower
Feb 13, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Jan 30, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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