Illinois Packaging EPR: Pending Legislation

● Pending LegislationMomentum: Medium momentum
Not enacted. Illinois has no active packaging EPR program. No producer registration, reporting, or fees apply today. This page tracks the bill's status so producers can plan ahead.

Illinois is advancing packaging EPR along two tracks, House bill HB 4064 and Senate bill SB 702, both currently stalled pending the state's Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment (SRNA), whose report is due December 2026. Given the Democratic trifecta, observers give Illinois a medium-to-high likelihood of moving after the assessment. Illinois packaging EPR is not enacted, so no producer obligations or fees apply today. If a bill passes in 2027, fees would likely begin in 2027 or 2028, with the Illinois EPA as the oversight agency.

Legislative progress

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Momentum is EPR Atlas's editorial read of legislative likelihood, not a prediction of passage.

Current status

Bills in play
  • HB 4064 (House)
  • SB 702 (Senate, amended 2025)
Last action2025: SB 702 amended in Senate
Next actionDec 2026: SRNA needs assessment report due

Key facts

Governing bill
Status
Pending (not enacted)
Projected fee start
2027–2028 if enacted
Oversight agency
IEPA
De minimis
Not yet set (bill not enacted)

Timeline

2025
SB 702 introduced (Senate, amended)
Dec 2026
SRNA needs assessment report due
2027
Expected bill advancement
2027–28
Possible enactment

Frequently asked questions

Is packaging EPR law in effect in Illinois?
No. HB 4064 and SB 702 are pending and stalled pending the Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment (SRNA), whose report is due December 2026. No producer obligations or fees apply today.
How likely is Illinois to pass packaging EPR?
Observers give a medium-to-high likelihood after the SRNA report, given the Democratic trifecta. Nothing is enacted yet, and timing depends on the 2027 session.
Which agency would administer Illinois EPR?
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA).

What this means for producers

There are no Illinois EPR obligations or fees today. Producers already reporting in the enacted states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) can monitor Illinois here and fold it into multi-state planning if it advances. Track live status, fee schedules, and deadlines for the enacted states on the EPR Atlas hub, compare programs on the EPR Laws by State page, and estimate exposure with the EPR Fee Calculator.