---
type: "Bill"
title: "SAFETY-TECH"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning proposal of regulations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 431"
citation: "Illinois SB 431 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-16"
last_action: "2005-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9806e7f5-f45f-4f05-b35e-6e7a3fefab9d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=431&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17211&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4f888a8958a0ac38b1ea203fa918c08b5a0b5004c62516a7cd83396c588d2901"
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 431 (94th) — SAFETY-TECH

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning proposal of regulations.

## 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=09400SB0431&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17211&DocNum=431&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0431eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17211&DocNum=431&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0431enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17211&DocNum=431&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 10 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **77–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — primary (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `filing`
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Environment & Energy
- **2005-03-02** Postponed - Environment & Energy
- **2005-03-07** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Environment & Energy; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- **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** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
- **2005-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2005-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-10** Re-assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-10** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 9 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 004-016-001
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 000-021-000
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 003-018-000
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 5 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 000-021-000
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 6 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 000-021-000
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 8 Lost in Environment & Energy Committee; 000-021-000
- **2005-05-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-003-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-25** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2005-05-26** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 10
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-26** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-26** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-016-023 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 9 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 10
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 10-May 28, 2005.
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson `filing`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2005-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-19** Effective Date July 19, 2005
- **2005-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0272 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9806e7f5-f45f-4f05-b35e-6e7a3fefab9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).