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type: "Bill"
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title: "PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG RECYCLING"
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description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling Program. Requires retailers that distribute plastic carryout bags to consumers to implement a plastic carryout bag collection and recycling program. Sets out plastic carryout bag recycling program requirements. Provides that retailers subject to these provisions shall maintain records detailing the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic carryout bags distributed by the retailer. Provides that any manufacturer of plastic carryout bags shall develop educational marketing materials to encourage the reusing and recycling of plastic carryout bags, and shall make those materials available to retailers."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 303"
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citation: "Illinois SB 303 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-02-07"
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last_action: "2007-08-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d56b16c2-6213-4a03-8abe-5e474abf5d96"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=303&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27903&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "f5c3dc7ed380f300b92b9101fae100949f55bc21a14fc47417830f72d795d272"
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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 303 (95th) — PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG RECYCLING
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling Program. Requires retailers that distribute plastic carryout bags to consumers to implement a plastic carryout bag collection and recycling program. Sets out plastic carryout bag recycling program requirements. Provides that retailers subject to these provisions shall maintain records detailing the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic carryout bags distributed by the retailer. Provides that any manufacturer of plastic carryout bags shall develop educational marketing materials to encourage the reusing and recycling of plastic carryout bags, and shall make those materials available to retailers.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0303&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27903&DocNum=303&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0303eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27903&DocNum=303&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0303enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27903&DocNum=303&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **89–26** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
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- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
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- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
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- Terry Link — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Environment and Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-01** Held in Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2007-03-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
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- **2007-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007
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- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
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- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 008-000-000
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- **2007-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2007-04-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2007-04-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
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- **2007-04-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
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- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-026-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2008
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- **2007-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0268 `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/d56b16c2-6213-4a03-8abe-5e474abf5d96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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