---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVT-RECYCLING BINS"
description: "Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a household goods recycling bin shall have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. Sets forth the required information that must be contained within the label. Defines required terms. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3294"
citation: "Illinois SB 3294 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80c8959c-6a9b-4801-92d7-e64325d884a1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3294&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=80455&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d095a8766b62d548641f1375aa54c538f47e64e645109fd8a89c5008721754b5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3294 (98th) — LOCAL GOVT-RECYCLING BINS

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a household goods recycling bin shall have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. Sets forth the required information that must be contained within the label. Defines required terms. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3294&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80455&DocNum=3294&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3294eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80455&DocNum=3294&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3294enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80455&DocNum=3294&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–3** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–4** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **54–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Karen McConnaughay — primary (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2014-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-25** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Do Pass Local Government; 008-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2014
- **2014-03-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2014
- **2014-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 048-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2014-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2014-05-13** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2014-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2014-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2014
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Karen McConnaughay `filing`
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-003-000
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1116 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80c8959c-6a9b-4801-92d7-e64325d884a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).