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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "PACKAGING & PAPER STEWARDSHIP"
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description: "Creates the Packaging and Paper Products Stewardship Act. Provides that a producer responsibility organization shall be established to carry out the Act's provisions. Tasks the Environmental Protection Agency with providing administrative support under the Act. Establishes the Packaging and Paper Product Producer Responsibility Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations in the drafting, amendment, or approval of program plans and to oversee and provide recommendations for the implementation of program plans. Requires producers, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, to adopt and publish a list of minimum types of readily recyclable materials based on available collection and processing infrastructure and recycling markets for covered materials. Tasks the Prairie Research Institute with conducting a study and preparing a statewide needs assessment to assess recycling and covered materials management needs in the State. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, producers shall submit a producer responsibility program plan for the Agency's approval. Requires producers to establish waste prevention and reuse programs and composting infrastructure and education programs. Permits the development and operation of an alternative collection program to collect and manage a type or types of covered materials sold, offered for sale, distributed, or served to consumers in the State that are not on the minimum recyclable materials list. Requires producers to submit annual reports to the Agency. Allows postconsumer recycled content requirements in specific products to be waived by the Agency if specified requirements are met. Contains provisions concerning a plastics recycling technologies study, outreach and education, penalties for violations, severability, and other provisions. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "SB 1555"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1555 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Dagmara Avelar", "David Koehler"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 59
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2023-02-08"
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last_action: "2023-07-28"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bdfe9073-0003-45d3-afa9-4e9cbbe2e54d"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1555&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=146306&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "9e71d2b8a1fe6553b318549f6e918b8cfc19ce92f8fbedf4685ec87a337c0089"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1555 (103rd) — PACKAGING & PAPER STEWARDSHIP
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Creates the Packaging and Paper Products Stewardship Act. Provides that a producer responsibility organization shall be established to carry out the Act's provisions. Tasks the Environmental Protection Agency with providing administrative support under the Act. Establishes the Packaging and Paper Product Producer Responsibility Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations in the drafting, amendment, or approval of program plans and to oversee and provide recommendations for the implementation of program plans. Requires producers, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, to adopt and publish a list of minimum types of readily recyclable materials based on available collection and processing infrastructure and recycling markets for covered materials. Tasks the Prairie Research Institute with conducting a study and preparing a statewide needs assessment to assess recycling and covered materials management needs in the State. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, producers shall submit a producer responsibility program plan for the Agency's approval. Requires producers to establish waste prevention and reuse programs and composting infrastructure and education programs. Permits the development and operation of an alternative collection program to collect and manage a type or types of covered materials sold, offered for sale, distributed, or served to consumers in the State that are not on the minimum recyclable materials list. Requires producers to submit annual reports to the Agency. Allows postconsumer recycled content requirements in specific products to be waived by the Agency if specified requirements are met. Contains provisions concerning a plastics recycling technologies study, outreach and education, penalties for violations, severability, and other provisions. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555ham001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555sam001.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555sam002.pdf)
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6. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555sam003.pdf)
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7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1555enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- State Government — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Environment and Conservation — **6–3** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **111–1** (pass) · lower
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- Environment and Conservation, Amendment 2 — **6–3** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **37–16** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **55–0** (pass) · lower
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- Energy & Environment — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dagmara Avelar — primary (person)
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- David Koehler — primary (person)
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
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- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
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- **2023-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-08** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-09** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 006-003-000
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- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-31** Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023
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- **2023-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
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- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2023
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
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- **2023-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
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- **2023-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-003-000
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- **2023-05-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2023-05-05** Third Reading - Passed; 037-016-001 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-05-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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- **2023-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-05-09** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-09** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-09** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
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- **2023-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
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- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 021-000-000
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- **2023-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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- **2023-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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- **2023-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2023-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
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- **2023-05-17** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 18, 2023
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- **2023-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
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- **2023-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
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- **2023-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
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- **2023-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
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- **2023-05-19** Senate Concurs
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- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2023
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- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0383 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bdfe9073-0003-45d3-afa9-4e9cbbe2e54d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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