---
type: "Bill"
title: "ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT"
description: "Creates the Environmental Justice Act. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 2193"
citation: "Illinois SB 2193 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-10"
last_action: "2011-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1648d93-e5bc-4340-ae90-eef1e66044e2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2193&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=58392&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "2971564be806f7fab8c0501a6ffb02a0385130cc9f6de1c3c7f4dda25be25e1e"
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 2193 (97th) — ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT

Creates the Environmental Justice 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=09700SB2193&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58392&DocNum=2193&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2193eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58392&DocNum=2193&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2193enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58392&DocNum=2193&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `filing`
- **2011-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Postponed - Environment
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Environment; 005-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
- **2011-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2011-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2011-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2011-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 050-007-000 `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. William Davis
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-25** Assigned to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2011-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2011-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2011-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2011
- **2011-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0391 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1648d93-e5bc-4340-ae90-eef1e66044e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).