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| Bill | EPA-COMPOST DROP OFF | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may approve the operation of one-day household composting collection events. Establishes requirements for the compost collection events. Requests for approval shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency. Provides that the Agency shall establish a pilot program to permit the operation of no more than 3 permanent drop-off sites for household organic waste collection. Establishes requirements for the permanent drop-off sites. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 437 | Illinois HB 437 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2015-01-29 | 2015-07-10 | openstates | ocd-bill/dfed5240-7daf-41fe-976b-7b26666e1760 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=437&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=84836&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 59d29ec879c939e04abb16aad658bf69f1a7b09f30978144122912d938f524fa | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 437 (99th) — EPA-COMPOST DROP OFF
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may approve the operation of one-day household composting collection events. Establishes requirements for the compost collection events. Requests for approval shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency. Provides that the Agency shall establish a pilot program to permit the operation of no more than 3 permanent drop-off sites for household organic waste collection. Establishes requirements for the permanent drop-off sites. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 105–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Barbara Wheeler — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-01-29 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
filing - 2015-01-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-01-30 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-02-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2015-02-13 Assigned to Environment
referral-committee - 2015-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
- 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2015-03-17 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2015-03-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2015-04-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2015-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2015-04-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- 2015-04-21 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-21 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2015-04-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-21 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-29 Assigned to Environment and Conservation
referral-committee - 2015-05-07 Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015
- 2015-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2015
- 2015-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-14 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-12 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-07-10 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-07-10 Effective Date July 10, 2015
- 2015-07-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0011
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/dfed5240-7daf-41fe-976b-7b26666e1760. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).