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type: "Bill"
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title: "EPA-COMPOST DROP OFF"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "HB 437"
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citation: "Illinois HB 437 (99th)"
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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: 40
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2015-01-29"
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last_action: "2015-07-10"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dfed5240-7daf-41fe-976b-7b26666e1760"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=437&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=84836&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "59d29ec879c939e04abb16aad658bf69f1a7b09f30978144122912d938f524fa"
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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 HB 437 (99th) — EPA-COMPOST DROP OFF
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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.
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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=09900HB0437&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=84836&DocNum=437&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0437eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=84836&DocNum=437&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0437enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=84836&DocNum=437&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Barbara Wheeler — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2015-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `filing`
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- **2015-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2015-02-13** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-03-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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- **2015-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2015-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
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- **2015-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2015-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2015-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
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- **2015-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2015-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2015-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-04-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-07** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015
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- **2015-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2015
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- **2015-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-05-14** Passed Both Houses
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- **2015-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2015-07-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2015-07-10** Effective Date July 10, 2015
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- **2015-07-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0011 `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/dfed5240-7daf-41fe-976b-7b26666e1760`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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