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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4702</title>
<shortdesc>DIAPER LABELING ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl-Barbara Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Diaper Labeling Act. Provides that, no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act, each package or box containing diapers sold in the State shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients in order of predominance that shall either be printed on the package or box or affixed to the package or box. Provides for a civil penalty of 1% of a violator's total annual in-State sales of diapers not to exceed $1,000 per package or box. Defines "ingredient" and "diaper".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  013-007-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
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