---
type: "Bill"
title: "METRO WATER RECLAM DIST-TECH"
description: "Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Adds a Section concerning district enlargement. Contains only a Section caption. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 974"
citation: "Illinois SB 974 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28e6150c-82c9-400a-a51c-495315ded536"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=974&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3835&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "40dd5f7bb1d790901a60e077e735ba2c6599cfa9648a1d8d99977087e8dd8e48"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 974 (93rd) — METRO WATER RECLAM DIST-TECH

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Adds a Section concerning district enlargement. Contains only a Section caption. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0974&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3835&DocNum=974&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0974eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3835&DocNum=974&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0974enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3835&DocNum=974&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–5** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Wendell E. Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `filing`
- **2003-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2003-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Wendell E. Jones
- **2003-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2003-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
- **2003-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wendell E. Jones `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wendell E. Jones `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-03-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; W. Jones `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; W. Jones `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wendell E. Jones `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; DeLeo `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-04** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2003-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2003-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-005-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Wendell E. Jones `filing`
- **2003-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2003-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-11** Effective Date August 11, 2003
- **2003-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0505 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/28e6150c-82c9-400a-a51c-495315ded536`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).