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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 5541

FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING

Sent to Governor Last action July 31, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsors
Adriane L. Johnson, Anna Moeller
Cosponsors (3)
Javier L. Cervantes, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Sonya M. Harper

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 31, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Energy and Environment, Senate Environment and Conservation (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 21, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed59-0

yes (59) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

Official roll call

April 30, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) DeWitte, Donald P, Ellman, Laura, Johnson, Adriane, Plummer, Jason, Morrison, Julie A, Walker, Mark L, Villa, Karina

not voting (3) Chesney, Andrew S, Feigenholtz, Sara, Fine, Laura

Official roll call

April 9, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed103-0

yes (103) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Grant

excused (11) Hammond, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Huynh, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Jones, Kelly, Delgado, Tipsword, Evans

not voting (4) Hernandez, Norma, Faver Dias, Friess, Miller

Official roll call

March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed26-0

yes (26) Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Ammons, Carol, Bunting, Jason R, Briel, Amy, Davis, William "Will", DeLaRosa, Margaret A, Deering, Regan, Faver Dias, Laura, Du Buclet, Kimberly, Halbrook, Brad, Fritts, Bradley, Hernandez, Norma, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Jiménez, Lilian, Meier, Charles, Mason, Joyce, Moeller, Anna, Miller, Chris, Niemerg, Adam M, Ness, Suzanne M, Rashid, Abdelnasser, Ortíz, Aarón M, Tarver II, Curtis J, Severin, Dave, Wilhour, Blaine, Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry"

not voting (3) Davis, Jed, Harper, Sonya M, Williams, Jawaharial

Official roll call

Timeline 33

DateChamberAction
July 31, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707
July 31, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 31, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 21, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
May 19, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
April 30, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
April 30, 2026SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
April 22, 2026SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
April 10, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
April 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 9, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
April 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 24, 2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000
March 24, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
March 24, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
March 23, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 23, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
March 18, 2026HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
February 13, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 13, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 6, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

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