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IL HB 5541

enacted

FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 5541 pass?

Yes. IL HB 5541 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707

What is IL HB 5541 about?

IL HB 5541 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5541?

Anna Moeller, Adriane Johnson are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5541, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-23
Latest action
2026-07-31 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anna Moellerprimary
  • Adriane Johnsonprimary
  • Sonya M. Harpercosponsor
  • Margaret A. DeLaRosacosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-31

    Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. 2026-07-31

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-06-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-21

    Passed Both Houses

  6. 2026-05-21

    Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-19

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  8. 2026-05-19

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  9. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  10. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2026-04-30

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026

    reading-2

  12. 2026-04-30

    Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000

  13. 2026-04-22

    Assigned to Environment and Conservation

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-10

    Referred to Assignments

  15. 2026-04-10

    First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2026-04-10

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  17. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2026-04-10

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  19. 2026-04-09

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  21. 2026-04-09

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  22. 2026-04-07

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. 2026-04-07

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  24. 2026-03-25

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  25. 2026-03-24

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000

  26. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  28. 2026-03-23

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. 2026-03-23

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-03-18

    Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Rules Committee

  32. 2026-02-13

    First Reading

    reading-1

  33. 2026-02-06

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Energy & Environment

    2026-03-24 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Ammons, Carol: yes
    • Bunting, Jason R: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Davis, William "Will": yes
    • DeLaRosa, Margaret A: yes
    • Deering, Regan: yes
    • Faver Dias, Laura: yes
    • Du Buclet, Kimberly: yes
    • Halbrook, Brad: yes
    • Fritts, Bradley: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Katz Muhl, Tracy: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Miller, Chris: yes
    • Niemerg, Adam M: yes
    • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
    • Rashid, Abdelnasser: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
    • Severin, Dave: yes
    • Wilhour, Blaine: yes
    • Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
    • Davis, Jed: not voting
    • Harper, Sonya M: not voting
    • Williams, Jawaharial: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-04-09 · pass · 103-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Severin: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Hammond: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Hernandez, Lisa: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Johnson: excused
    • Davidsmeyer: excused
    • Jones: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Delgado: excused
    • Tipsword: excused
    • Evans: excused
    • Hernandez, Norma: not voting
    • Faver Dias: not voting
    • Friess: not voting
    • Miller: not voting
  • Environment and Conservation

    2026-04-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • DeWitte, Donald P: yes
    • Ellman, Laura: yes
    • Johnson, Adriane: yes
    • Plummer, Jason: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Walker, Mark L: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • Chesney, Andrew S: not voting
    • Feigenholtz, Sara: not voting
    • Fine, Laura: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 59-0

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes

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