---
type: "Bill"
title: "CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORTATION"
description: "Creates the Carbon Dioxide Transport by Pipeline Act. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1821"
citation: "Illinois SB 1821 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 80
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5bf531a0-c113-43f5-a9d8-258d7bfe66bb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1821&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57876&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8edc339aa7bd025154361d2edc8072c00f660f7e91734598158e6189c4676d47"
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 1821 (97th) — CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORTATION

Creates the Carbon Dioxide Transport by Pipeline Act. Contains only a short title provision.

## 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=09700SB1821&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57876&DocNum=1821&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1821eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57876&DocNum=1821&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1821enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57876&DocNum=1821&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **50–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **80–35** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2011-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2011-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-03-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2011-03-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2011-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2011-03-10** Postponed - Executive
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sullivan `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2011-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Sullivan `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 050-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2011-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2011-04-25** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-04-25** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee
- **2011-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-16** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-035-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-18** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 19, 2011
- **2011-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2011-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2011-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2011-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2011
- **2011-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0534 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5bf531a0-c113-43f5-a9d8-258d7bfe66bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).