Bill Status of SB 1398   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  LITHIUM-ION BATTERY DISPOSAL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin and Laura M. Murphy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 151/1-83.5 new
430 ILCS 50/2.09 new
430 ILCS 50/3from Ch. 127, par. 1253
430 ILCS 50/5.11
430 ILCS 50/6from Ch. 127, par. 1256

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a lithium-ion battery may not be disposed of in a mixed recycling waste bin. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage local authorities to use separate curbside recycling collection bins for the disposal of lithium-ion batteries. Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Provides that hazardous materials include lithium-ion batteries for purposes of specified provisions of the Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules requiring each manufacturer of an electric vehicle that is sold in the State and contains a lithium-ion battery and each manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries sold in the State to submit a battery recycling plan to the Agency by June 1, 2024. Prohibits the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in sanitary landfills. Makes the disposal prohibitions in the bill take effect July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Energy and Public Utilities
  3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 017-000-000
  3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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