House bill · 104th
HB 5541
FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING
Progress
175 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jul 31
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 24, 2026
Passed 26–0
26 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 9, 2026
Passed 103–0
103 Yea
0 Nay
15 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · Apr 30, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 21, 2026
Passed 59–0
59 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Environment and Conservation Environment and Conservation
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000
Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee Energy and Environment
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 13, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
- Adriane L. Johnson–
- Anna MoellerD
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- Margaret A. DeLaRosa cosponsor–
- Sonya Harper cosponsorD
- Javier Cervantes cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 13, 2026 · reported after 33 days
- Energy and Environment
House
Referred Mar 18, 2026 · never reported
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2026 · reported after 12 days
- Environment and Conservation
Senate
Referred Apr 22, 2026 · never reported