---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-DEBRIS FOR LANDFILL USE"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use at a landfill as general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use as alternative daily cover, road building material, or drainage structure building material at a MSWLF unit. Requires this type of debris to be sorted from non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris within 48 hours after its arrival at a waste disposal facility. Exempts this type of debris, however, from the requirement to be transported off site within 72 hours after arrival. Provides that the 75% diversion requirement shall be calculated monthly on a 12-month rolling average (rather than on a daily basis). Requires non-putrescible debris of this type to be transported to a MSWLF unit, for use or disposal, within 6 months after its arrival at a facility. Requires putrescible debris of this type to be transported to a MSWLF unit, for use or disposal, within 45 days after its arrival at a facility. Provides that general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use at a landfill is not non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris and may not be counted toward the 75% diversion requirement if sent for disposal at the end of the applicable retention period. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1929"
citation: "Illinois SB 1929 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-10"
last_action: "2011-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b452a371-4b46-4691-b0c0-19a7e75c57ff"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1929&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=58071&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "3c06965af258ee33320c3ea9e9291223deac22b8565a94ce0484f44411e4cf3d"
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 1929 (97th) — EPA-DEBRIS FOR LANDFILL USE

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use at a landfill as general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use as alternative daily cover, road building material, or drainage structure building material at a MSWLF unit. Requires this type of debris to be sorted from non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris within 48 hours after its arrival at a waste disposal facility. Exempts this type of debris, however, from the requirement to be transported off site within 72 hours after arrival. Provides that the 75% diversion requirement shall be calculated monthly on a 12-month rolling average (rather than on a daily basis). Requires non-putrescible debris of this type to be transported to a MSWLF unit, for use or disposal, within 6 months after its arrival at a facility. Requires putrescible debris of this type to be transported to a MSWLF unit, for use or disposal, within 45 days after its arrival at a facility. Provides that general construction or demolition debris that is processed for use at a landfill is not non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris and may not be counted toward the 75% diversion requirement if sent for disposal at the end of the applicable retention period. 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=09700SB1929&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58071&DocNum=1929&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1929eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58071&DocNum=1929&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1929enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58071&DocNum=1929&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–3** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2011-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass Environment; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2011-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-03-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2011-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2011
- **2011-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0230 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b452a371-4b46-4691-b0c0-19a7e75c57ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).