Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4523: PFAS-CONTAINING PESTICIDES
Status: In committee, September 4, 2026
Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that the statements that are to be provided by pesticide registrants under the Act must include either a specific statement that the pesticide to be registered contains no PFAS or, if the pesticide (including its active and inert ingredients) contains any PFAS, certain information regarding the PFAS, including the name of the specific chemical and the quantity of the chemical in the product. Provides that the Director of Agriculture shall not register any pesticide product that contains a chemical that is an intentionally added PFAS and that the use of any pesticide that contains any chemical that is an intentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Further provides, beginning January 1, 2030, that the use of any spray adjuvant that contains intentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Defines "PFAS" and "intentionally added PFAS".
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4523Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/4from Ch. 5, par. 804415 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 5, par. 806 415 ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. 804 415 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act…
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4523Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/4from Ch. 5, par. 804415 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 5, par. 806 415 ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. 804 415 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that the statements thatare to be provided by pesticide registrants under the Act must includeeither a specific statement that the pesticide to be registered containsno PFAS or, if the pesticide (including its active and inert ingredients)contains any PFAS, certain information regarding the PFAS, including thename of the specific chemical and the quantity of the chemical in theproduct. Provides that the Director of Agriculture shall not register anypesticide product that contains a chemical that is an intentionally addedPFAS and that the use of any pesticide that contains any chemical that isan intentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Further provides, beginningJanuary 1, 2030, that the use of any spray adjuvant that containsintentionally added PFAS is prohibited. Requires the Department ofAgriculture to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Defines "PFAS"and "intentionally added PFAS". LRB104 18016 BDA 31453 b LRB104 18016 BDA 31453 b LRB104 18016 BDA 31453 b A BILL FOR HB4523LRB104 18016 BDA 31453 b HB4523 LRB104 18016 BDA …
Sponsors
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56)
- Lilian Jiménez (D, 4)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- : Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Subjects: ILCS 415 - Environment
Common questions
- What is HB4523?
- HB4523 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): PFAS-CONTAINING PESTICIDES.
- What does HB4523 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4523Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/4from Ch. 5, par. 804415 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 5, par. 806 415 ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. 804 415 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/4 from Ch. 5, par. ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 5, par. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act…
- What is the status of HB4523?
- In committee as of September 4, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (September 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4523?
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4523?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4523&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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