IL SB2852 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines the terms "anaerobic digester", "anaerobic digestion", "digestate", and "food waste processing facility". Replaces the definition of "food scrap" with the definition of "food waste". Replaces references to food scrap with references to food waste. Makes changes to provisions concerning pollution control facilities to exclude the portion of a site or facility that is used exclusively for the processing of food waste, with certain other requirements. Provides an exception for the commingling of certain food waste and landscape waste from certain provisions regarding landscape waste. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Adds to requirements for county waste management plan recycling programs. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Establishes a food and food waste management hierarchy. Requires a covered establishment to carry out certain duties with respect to food waste. Provides for rulemaking, enforcement, and penalties with respect to provisions concerning food waste. Establishes requirements and procedures for diverting food that is safe for human consumption. Requires certain State agencies and units of local government to purchase and use compost and digestate, with certain requirements. Establishes a food diversion grant program. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Title
EPA-SOLID WASTE-FOOD WASTE
Sponsors
| Sen. Adriane Johnson [D] | Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D] | Sen. Graciela Guzman [D] | Sen. David Koehler [D] |
| Sen. Rachel Ventura [D] | Sen. Laura Murphy [D] | Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D] | Sen. Javier Cervantes [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | 15 | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 20 | 11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 20 | 12 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 20 | 13 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 20 | 14 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 20 | 2.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 22.22 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 22.22a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 22.34 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 22.55 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.121 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.122 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.183 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.197 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.198 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 415 | 5 | 3.330 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
