IL House passes bill requiring diaper ingredients transparency for consumers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House passed legislation Tuesday to help protect adults, parents and small children who are allergic to diaper ingredients.

This bill requires each package or box of diapers sold in Illinois to include a printed list of all ingredients for consumers.

Sponsors said the Attorney General or state's attorneys could enforce this change and collect civil penalties from companies that violate the policy.

"We will be having a runoff period for packaging currently on the shelves," said Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook). "The order that the ingredients [are] listed is from most to least with the exception that the very small 1% elements can be whatever order, as it becomes hard to distinguish at that level."

House Bill 4702 passed out of the House on a 73-38 vote. It now moves to the Senate for further consideration.