---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPA - ASBESTOS DUMPING"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the disposal of asbestos containing material in violation of certain federal regulations is a Class 4 felony (now, improper removal of asbestos is felony, while there is no criminal sanction under the Act for dumping asbestos). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 433"
citation: "Illinois HB 433 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-07-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2001d58-2452-47e0-96ae-614c61a4a0f6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=433&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14772&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "bf022422a75fd63168d95169511b80812fa34177a2f009d36b60bb98c0be5c73"
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 HB 433 (94th) — EPA - ASBESTOS DUMPING

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the disposal of asbestos containing material in violation of certain federal regulations is a Class 4 felony (now, improper removal of asbestos is felony, while there is no criminal sanction under the Act for dumping asbestos). 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=09400HB0433&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14772&DocNum=433&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0433eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14772&DocNum=433&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0433enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14772&DocNum=433&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- George Scully, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-02** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-02-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2005-02-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-02-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-16** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2005-02-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-02-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-02-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed from the Illinois Housing Development Authority
- **2005-02-24** State Debt Impact Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
- **2005-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-001
- **2005-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-21** Effective Date July 21, 2005
- **2005-07-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0286 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2001d58-2452-47e0-96ae-614c61a4a0f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).