Bill Text: IL SB2876 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Reinsert the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "event facility" school stadiums and hotels (rather than only school stadiums). Makes technical and other changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0927 [SB2876 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2876-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 103-0927
SB2876 Enrolled LRB103 37469 JAG 67592 b
AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Large
Event Facilities Act.
Section 5. Definition of event facility. In this Act,
"event facility" means a permanent structure for holding
public meetings or public events, including, but not limited
to, baseball games, football games, hockey games, automobile
races, or other musical, dramatic, artistic, social, or
athletic events. "Event facility" includes a convention
center. "Event facility" does not include a school stadium, a
county fair, or a hotel.
Section 10. Recycling and composting requirements.
(a) On and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of
an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or
occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall offer the following:
(1) the recycling of items that are generated at a
public meeting or public event held at the event facility,
including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum cans,
cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or bottles;
(2) the transfer of these recyclable materials to a

recycling center for processing; the recyclable materials
may be transferred to a recycling center in the same
manner in which they were collected within the event
facility; and
(3) the composting of organic waste, which shall be
collected separately from the collection of recyclable
materials, in counties with composting facilities.
(b) An owner or operator of an event facility shall be in
compliance with this Section if the owner or operator offers
the disposal of recyclable materials and organic waste in
separate containers clearly labeled and distributed throughout
the event facility.