72-Hour Pesticide Notice Requirement for Schools

LegiScan Illinois

Published January 22nd, 2025

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

Illinois House Bill 1596 would amend the Illinois Pesticide Act to require certified pesticide applicators to provide written or email notice 72 hours before applying pesticides to schools or parks within a half-mile radius of the application site. The bill is currently in the legislative process with House Floor Amendments pending committee review. Ten Democratic sponsors have introduced the legislation to the 104th General Assembly.

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What changed

HB1596 proposes to require certified pesticide applicators to provide 72-hour advance written or email notice prior to applying pesticides at school or park locations within a half-mile radius of the application site. The bill would also establish other notice requirements and provide definitions for key terms under the Illinois Pesticide Act.

Pesticide applicators operating near schools and parks in Illinois should monitor this legislation as it progresses through the General Assembly. Schools and park administrators should prepare to receive and manage advance pesticide application notifications. The bill is currently in the 2nd Reading stage with floor amendments referred to the Energy & Environment Committee.

What to do next

Monitor HB1596 progress through the Illinois General Assembly
Review current pesticide application notification procedures if operating near schools or parks
Prepare systems to provide 72-hour advance notice to schools and parks if bill is enacted

Source document (simplified)

IL HB1596 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 1596

IL State Legislature page for HB1596
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Requires certified pesticide applicators to give written or email notice 72 hours prior to application of pesticide to schools and parks within half of a mile from the site of application. Provides other notice requirements. Defines terms.
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Title

PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-006-000 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 415 | 60 | 13.6 | New Code | See Bill Text |

Illinois State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1596&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=197515&DocName=10400HB1596&DocNum=1596&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=157725&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |
| Amendment | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=204172&DocName=10400HB1596ham001&DocNum=1596&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=157725&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |
| Amendment | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=209288&DocName=10400HB1596ham002&DocNum=1596&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=157725&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |

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