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type: "Bill"
title: "MAHOMET AQUIFER PROTECTION"
description: "Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force Act. Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force to address the issue of maintaining the clean drinking water of the Mahomet Aquifer. Contains provisions concerning the appointment of members, compensation, and the duties of the Task Force. Provides that on or before July 1, 2018 that the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force shall report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides for the Act's repeal on July 1, 2019. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 611"
citation: "Illinois SB 611 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/573ce200-1033-450c-9ce2-c54f92ef6e8b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=611&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=100602&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e1e2e758fa63af9a1ccf298c648b778c2ca28abe129cc2f78e5777af1402e44e"
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 611 (100th) — MAHOMET AQUIFER PROTECTION
Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force Act. Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force to address the issue of maintaining the clean drinking water of the Mahomet Aquifer. Contains provisions concerning the appointment of members, compensation, and the duties of the Task Force. Provides that on or before July 1, 2018 that the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force shall report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides for the Act's repeal on July 1, 2019. 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=10000SB0611&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100602&DocNum=611&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0611eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100602&DocNum=611&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0611enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100602&DocNum=611&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-02** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
- **2017-03-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017
- **2017-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2017-05-02** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-15** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2017-05-15** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Chad Hays
- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2017-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2017-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2017-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2017
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0403 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/573ce200-1033-450c-9ce2-c54f92ef6e8b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).