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HB 3167

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Andersen and 27 co-sponsors

Illinois bans foods containing brominated vegetable oil (BVO); from Jan 1, 2027, any such food is adulterated and illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute.

Chapter 390, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 3167

Summary — HB 3167 (2025)

Short title: Amendment to the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in foods.

Sponsor: Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Companion: SB 1300

Purpose / intent

HB 3167 prohibits the sale and distribution of foods that contain brominated vegetable oil (BVO). The bill adds a new Section 10.5 to the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act declaring foods that contain BVO to be “adulterated,” and forbids manufacture, sale, distribution, holding, or offering for sale of such foods in commerce for human consumption.

Key provisions

  • Adds Section 10.5 to 410 ILCS 620 (Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act).
  • Identifies the banned substance by CAS number: brominated vegetable oil (CAS no. 8016-94-2).
  • Effective prohibition date for BVO in foods: beginning January 1, 2027, any food that “bears or contains” BVO is considered adulterated.
  • From January 1, 2027, it is unlawful to manufacture, sell, deliver, distribute, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any food product for human consumption that contains BVO.
  • The Act becomes law as Chapter 390 (2025 Laws) and took effect statewide January 1, 2026; the substance-specific ban itself takes effect January 1, 2027, creating a compliance window.

Who is affected

  • Food and beverage manufacturers and formulators that use BVO as an ingredient (historically used as an emulsifier in some citrus-flavored drinks, sports beverages, and flavoring oils).
  • Distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and food service providers that manufacture, hold, or sell packaged foods and beverages in Illinois.
  • Importers and companies supplying ingredients into the Illinois market.
  • Consumers indirectly, through changes in product formulations, labeling, and availability.

Timeline & enforcement

  • Law enacted: Governor signed June 24, 2025; chaptered as Chapter 390, effective January 1, 2026.
  • Substance-specific ban begins: January 1, 2027 (one-year compliance lead time).
  • Enforcement and penalties would operate under the existing Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (as amended); the bill itself declares affected foods “adulterated,” which triggers the Act’s enforcement mechanisms.

Potential impacts / considerations

  • Manufacturers will need to reformulate products, relabel, and adjust supply chains before Jan 1, 2027.
  • Retailers may need to remove or dispose of inventory containing BVO by the effective prohibition date.
  • Public-health rationale: BVO has been the subject of regulatory scrutiny elsewhere; the bill seeks to eliminate its presence in foods sold in Illinois.
  • The bill is specific to foods “for human consumption” and to the chemical identified by CAS number.

Legislative status (selected)

  • Introduced Feb 18–21, 2025; passed both chambers with amendments in spring–summer 2025.
  • Governor signed June 24, 2025; chaptered as 2025 Laws, Chapter 390; statewide effective date January 1, 2026; ban on BVO in foods effective January 1, 2027.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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