SB3583
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What this bill does
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2028, no person may knowingly cause or allow the mixing of a photovoltaic module with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2028, no person may knowingly cause or allow the disposal of a photovoltaic module in a sanitary landfill. Defines "consumer electronic device" and "photovoltaic module". Effective January 1, 2027.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 247 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Fowler | Chief sponsor | 95 | $156,908.09 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($12,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| United Assn. of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| D & D Electric | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| DeWitte for IL Senate | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Operator Action Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| ET Simonds Construction Company | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Bacon Farmer Workman | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Farmers State Bank | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| ULLICO Management Company | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Market Street Bancshares Inc. | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| JNET LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Community BANCPAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated General Contractors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Southern Illinois Builders Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,933.48 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Dale Fowler Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |