Illinois laws banning the sale and distribution of some fluorescent lights and the use of single-use plastic toiletry bottles at small hotels—except upon request—will go into effect on January 1.

The sale of some fluorescent lights is banned in Illinois beginning January 1

Beginning January 1, 2026, the sale and distribution of most screw-base or bayonet-base compact fluorescent lights will be banned in Illinois.

The law makes several exceptions. These exceptions include fluorescent lights for:

– Photocopying

– Sunlamps

– Medical or veterinary purposes

– Pharmaceutical purposes

– Motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 2020

– Specified other purposes

A ban on the sale of most pin-base compact fluorescent lamps and linear fluorescent lamps will go into effect on January 1, 2027 (see exceptions above).

Read the law here

Beginning January 1, small hotels may only offer single-use plastic toiletry bottles to their guests upon request

Per the Small Single-Use Plastic Act, Illinois hotels with less than 50 rooms can no longer provide single-use plastic toiletry bottles to their guests after January 1, 2026, unless requested by the guest.

The restriction went into place for larger hotels on July 1, 2025.

If a guest requests a single-use plastic toiletry bottle, however, the hotel may provide it.

Violations are subject to fines. A hotel shall receive a written warning for the first violation. For a second or subsequent violation, the hotel can be fined up to $1,500.

Read the law here.