---
type: "Bill"
title: "COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Includes additional materials within the definition of \"coal combustion by-product\" (CCB). Provides that, in certain circumstances, the EPA must (instead of \"may\") make written beneficial use determinations that coal-combustion waste is a CCB. Sets forth the procedures for the application for and approval and renewal of a beneficial use determination. Provides that CCB for which a beneficial use determination is approved shall be considered CCB for as long as it is used in accordance with the approval and any conditions of the approval."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1909"
citation: "Illinois SB 1909 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce958d3d-d099-4d6c-b41c-b0a5c0623a0d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1909&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20324&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "995dcae17c5e2ed4415a8270e9e3ae07bbc33fedc8a2d7f381d7a9080f9a6816"
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 1909 (94th) — COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Includes additional materials within the definition of "coal combustion by-product" (CCB). Provides that, in certain circumstances, the EPA must (instead of "may") make written beneficial use determinations that coal-combustion waste is a CCB. Sets forth the procedures for the application for and approval and renewal of a beneficial use determination. Provides that CCB for which a beneficial use determination is approved shall be considered CCB for as long as it is used in accordance with the approval and any conditions of the approval.

## 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=09400SB1909&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20324&DocNum=1909&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1909eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20324&DocNum=1909&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1909enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20324&DocNum=1909&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
- **2005-03-10** Postponed - Environment & Energy
- **2005-03-16** Do Pass Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 013-000-000
- **2005-04-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-11** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-05-17** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-001
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-21** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-06-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0066 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce958d3d-d099-4d6c-b41c-b0a5c0623a0d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).