IL HB5541 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Repeals the definition of "food scrap"; adds definitions for "anaerobic digestion", "biogas", "digestate", "food waste", "organic material", and "organic waste"; and updates the definitions of "compost" and "composting". In provisions regarding pollution control facilities, includes a new exemption for portions of sites or facilities used for composting or anaerobic digestion of organic waste that meet specified siting, setback, floodplain, and operational requirements. In provisions regarding prohibited acts, establishes permitting requirements for organic waste composting operations and organic waste anaerobic digesters, and creates exemptions for small-scale and certain farm-based composting operations that meet volume limits, setback distances, and other environmental safeguards. Provides that anaerobic digesters using only non-waste feedstock are exempt from solid waste permitting and clarifies that digested material returned to the economic mainstream is not regulated as waste. Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to recommend, and the Pollution Control Board to adopt, performance standards for organic waste compost facilities and testing procedures for end-product compost, and requires a Technical Advisory Committee with balanced stakeholder representation. Specifies that standards apply to compost offered for sale or use and exempts on-site residential composting. Makes conforming changes throughout to integrate new definitions and regulatory requirements.
Title
FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING
Sponsors
| Rep. Anna Moeller [D] | Rep. Sonya Harper [D] | Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa [D] | Sen. Adriane Johnson [D] |
| Sen. Javier Cervantes [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Assigned to Environment and Conservation |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | 5 | 21 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 22.34 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.123 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.126 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.150 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.155 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.182 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.197 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.198 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.308 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.309 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.330 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
