---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning NPDES discharge fees."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 543"
citation: "Illinois SB 543 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2015-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ada3334-1cc1-4009-bbe5-7e29be1d8336"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=543&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84506&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "946b76c975c287d80e5a43a7d6eb2f0094934f1d55542482ce89b8ae43cf8f02"
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 543 (99th) — EPA-COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning NPDES discharge fees.

## 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=09900SB0543&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84506&DocNum=543&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0543eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84506&DocNum=543&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0543enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84506&DocNum=543&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2015-03-19** Re-referred to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- **2015-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-03-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 007-000-000
- **2015-04-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sullivan `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2015-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-04** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2015-05-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2015-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2015-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-10** Effective Date July 10, 2015
- **2015-07-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0020 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ada3334-1cc1-4009-bbe5-7e29be1d8336`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).