{"id":2527608,"date":"2025-12-31T19:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-compact-fluorescent-bulb-ban-begins-to-take-effect\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T19:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:52:48","slug":"illinois-compact-fluorescent-bulb-ban-begins-to-take-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-compact-fluorescent-bulb-ban-begins-to-take-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois\u2019 compact fluorescent bulb ban begins to take effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-compact-fluorescent-bulb-ban-begins-to-take-effect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2527608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Illinois has begun enforcing a ban on certain compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that took effect on New Year&#8217;s Day. House Bill 2363, introduced by Rep. Nicholas Smith (D\u2011chicago) and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in August 2024, bars the sale and distribution of screw\u2011base and bayonet\u2011base CFLs; restrictions on pin\u2011base and linear fluorescent lamps will start in 2027. Supporters, including Senate sponsor Adriane Johnson, cite health and environmental risks from mercury in improperly discarded fluorescents &#8211; a PIRG report says three in four are disposed of incorrectly. Some lawmakers and candidates voiced caution: Republican Rep. Nicole La Ha supported the bill but warned against unfunded mandates and burdens on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">small businesses<\/a>, and GOP candidate Tosi Ufodike noted the shift toward LEDs and urged attention to costs for taxpayers and households.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >compact fluorescent bulb ban begins<\/a> to take effect<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2459874\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a> on New Year&rsquo;s Day is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/regulations\/\">ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago) introduced House Bill 2363 in February 2023. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker-2\/\">JB Pritzker<\/a> signed the measure in August 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4363139\/sba-kelly-loeffler-small-business-excited-pay-taxes\/\">SBA head Loeffler says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-to-partially-reopen-indoor-dining-in-nyc-for-valentines-day-if-positivity-rates-hold\/\" title=\"Cuomo To Partially Reopen Indoor Dining In NYC For Valentine\u2019s Day, \u2018If Positivity Rates Hold\u2019\">small business owners<\/a> have never been &#8216;so excited&#8217; to pay taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4362916\/nashville-speaker-maker-move-overseas-avoid-tariffs\/\">Nashville speaker maker plans to move overseas to avoid tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4362902\/bears-bluff-indiana-stadium-negotiations\/\">IL rep: As if Bears &#8216;had a plan to rob the bank&#8217; before considering Indiana<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps. Restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-signs-270-bills-impacting-ai-digital-drivers-licenses-property-taxes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pritzker signs 270 bills impacting AI, digital driver\u2019s licenses, property taxes - Washington Examiner\">pin-base compact fluorescent<\/a> and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>HB 2363&rsquo;s Senate sponsor, state Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) said toxic pollutants in fluorescent bulbs pose a health risk.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), three in four fluorescent lamps are improperly disposed of, thus releasing mercury into the environment.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Nicole La Ha (R-Homer Glen) voted in favor of HB 2363 but said lawmakers should focus on smart, affordable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any time that we have unfunded mandates or things that are going to affect our small businesses, or there&rsquo;s more red tape that we have to push people through, I&rsquo;m not always going to be very excited about those things,&rdquo; La Ha told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>When &ldquo;An Inconvenient Truth&rdquo; documentary was released in 2006, former Vice President Al Gore encouraged Americans to replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents. Many environmental groups also promoted CFLs.<\/p>\n<p>Tosi Ufodike was an Illinois House candidate in 2024, when she lost to incumbent state Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-Palatine) in the general election. Ufodike is also campaigning for the Republican nomination in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Ufodike noted that Vermont became the first U.S. state to approve a ban on fluorescent bulbs when state lawmakers approved legislation there in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a growing trend to have energy-efficient LED lighting. Of course, we always want to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-1400-walmart-stores-to-get-makeover-in-9-billion-investment\/\" title=\"1,400+ Walmart stores to receive  billion makeover.\">energy-efficient lighting<\/a> and resources, but I always look at, &lsquo;What&rsquo;s the cost?&rsquo;&rdquo; Ufodike told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4379309\/trump-national-guard-withdrawal-chicago-los-angeles-portland\/\">TRUMP WITHDRAWS NATIONAL GUARD FROM CHICAGO, LA, AND PORTLAND DESPITE &lsquo;GREATLY REDUCED&rsquo; CRIME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ufodike said suburban voters are stretched thin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re worried about gas. They&rsquo;re worried about putting food on the table. As long as it&rsquo;s done with the taxpayer in mind, then I&rsquo;m ok with it,&rdquo; Ufodike said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois begins CFL light-bulb ban<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2527609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bcee6aba1e1eaf293dc83db9a6ddc928-scaled.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[69834,69835,36468,6413,69836],"class_list":["post-2527608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cfl-ban","tag-compact-fluorescent-bulbs","tag-energy-policy","tag-illinois","tag-lighting-regulations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bcee6aba1e1eaf293dc83db9a6ddc928-scaled.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2527608"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2527612,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527608\/revisions\/2527612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2527608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2527608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2527608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}