HB4403 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
EPA-MEDICAL WASTE SHIPPING
Last Action
2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
Hearings
Energy & Environment Committee Hearing Feb 24 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 1/14/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/14/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2/17/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |