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type: "Bill"
title: "TOXIN-FREE TODDLER ACT"
description: "Creates the Toxin-Free Toddler Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2014, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Authorizes the imposition of a $200 civil penalty for violations of the Act. Defines \"child\", \"children's food or beverage container\", \"manufacturer\", \"retailer\", and \"wholesaler\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 2950"
citation: "Illinois SB 2950 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-01"
last_action: "2012-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64aa525e-f193-4ee5-9c4c-65afe7b613a2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2950&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=63829&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "96fc40fd2f9b725f8dd9133fe6537ef4d2f1de4b03a120bdb84b4357e7ca4805"
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 2950 (97th) — TOXIN-FREE TODDLER ACT
Creates the Toxin-Free Toddler Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2014, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Authorizes the imposition of a $200 civil penalty for violations of the Act. Defines "child", "children's food or beverage container", "manufacturer", "retailer", and "wholesaler". 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=09700SB2950&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63829&DocNum=2950&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2950eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63829&DocNum=2950&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2950enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63829&DocNum=2950&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **8830** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **470** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Postponed - Environment
- **2012-02-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2012-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended Environment; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
- **2012-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-10** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2012-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-030-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2012-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2012-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2012-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2012
- **2012-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2012-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 005-000-000
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-001
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2012
- **2012-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1101 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64aa525e-f193-4ee5-9c4c-65afe7b613a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).