Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4403: EPA-MEDICAL WASTE SHIPPING
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4403Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/56.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1415 ILCS 5/56.3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3415 ILCS 5/56.4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4415 ILCS 5/56.5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5415 ILCS 5/56.6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.6 415 ILCS 5/56.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1 415 ILCS 5/56.3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3 415 ILCS 5/56.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4 415 ILCS 5/56.5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5 415 ILCS 5/56.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4403Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/56.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1415 ILCS 5/56.3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3415 ILCS 5/56.4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4415 ILCS 5/56.5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5415 ILCS 5/56.6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.6 415 ILCS 5/56.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1 415 ILCS 5/56.3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3 415 ILCS 5/56.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4 415 ILCS 5/56.5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5 415 ILCS 5/56.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.6 ILCS 5/56.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1 ILCS 5/56.3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3 ILCS 5/56.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4 ILCS 5/56.5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5 ILCS 5/56.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.6 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no personshall cause or allow the delivery or transfer of any potentiallyinfectious medical waste for transport unless, among other things, thepotentially infectious medical waste is accompanied by completed shippingpapers that meet the requirements of federal hazardous materialstransportation regulations (rather than a potentially infectious medicalwaste manifest from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) ifrequired under the Act for transport of that waste. Provides that, exceptin specified circumstances, no person shall transport potentiallyinfectious medical waste, unless the …