Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Somebody is keeping score – of how “green” Illinois lawmakers’ votes are.
The Illinois Environmental Council is out with its 2025 legislative scorecard.
“This year we saw 39 state representatives and 25 state senators receive 100 percent scores based on sixteen bills,” said the council’s executive director, Jen Walling, “and over fifty percent of sitting state senators and state House members have a lifetime score of greater than ninety percent.”
The council listed its Statehouse priorities in a news release:
- PFAS Product Phase-Out – HB2516 (Rep. Rashid / Sen. Morrison)
Phases out the use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), aka “forever chemicals,” in the manufacturing of children’s products, cosmetics, intimate apparel such as sleepwear or underwear, menstrual products, and dental floss by 2032. - Public Transit Governance Reform & Funding – HB3438 (Sen. Villivalam)
The Regional Transit Authority faces a $780 million fiscal cliff in 2026, and Illinois must pass legislation to fund transportation fully. This bill funds the system while reforming governance to improve public transit services across Northeast Illinois. - Polystyrene Foam Phase-Out – SB1531 (Sen. Fine / Rep. Gong-Gershowitz)
Polystyrene foam foodware, which breaks into small pieces but never entirely breaks down, pollutes land, water, and air. This bill would phase out the distribution of all foam foodware beginning in 2030. - Climate Displacement Act – SB1859 (Sen. Guzmán / Rep. Guzzardi)
In a bold commitment to proactive, people-centered climate policy, this bill establishes Illinois’ first Climate Displacement Task Force.
