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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
04/29/2026
04/29/2026
Crossed Over
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Passed
05/21/2026
05/21/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall cause or allow the delivery or transfer of any potentially infectious medical waste for transport unless, among other things, the potentially infectious medical waste is accompanied by completed shipping papers that meet the requirements of federal hazardous materials transportation regulations (rather than a potentially infectious medical waste manifest from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) if required under the Act for transport of that waste. Provides that, except in specified circumstances, no person shall transport potentially infectious medical waste, unless the transporter carries completed shipping papers for the waste that meet the requirements of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations (rather than a manifest from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency). Provides that the potentially infectious medical waste transportation fees are 5 cents (rather than 3 cents) per pound of potentially infectious medical waste. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to update regulations for transporting potentially infectious medical waste, requiring that such waste be accompanied by completed shipping papers that meet federal hazardous materials transportation regulations, replacing the previous requirement for an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) manifest, and also mandates that transporters carry these federal-compliant shipping papers. The bill also increases the per-pound fee for transporting this type of waste from 3 cents to 5 cents, with these changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Sent to the Governor (on 06/18/2026)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ Waste Disposal
Health
- ‐ Regulation and Safe Disposal of Medical Waste and Chemicals
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