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type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-MAHOMET AQUIFER"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Codifies the findings and recommendations of the Mahomet Aquifer Task Force established under P.A. 100-0403. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall identify unlined, thinly covered legacy landfills for inspection and study the landfills after prioritizing them based on potential hazards to surface water and groundwater resources. Prescribes required qualifications for Agency inspectors designated to identify and inspect legacy landfills. Provides that the Agency shall collect and archive information about landfills for present and long-term use, including manifests and engineering records. Provides that the Agency shall assemble location information about industries and companies that generate waste and that the resulting records should be available for use as confidential information by regulatory agencies but shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Agency, in consultation and cooperation with the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Illinois State Water Survey, shall design and implement a Pilot Project at the Pekin Metro Landfill in Tazewell County, to be completed by December 31, 2020. Provides that the Pilot Program shall perform specified tasks."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 2027"
citation: "Illinois SB 2027 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb6eea9b-3de0-440d-846b-8f5d669abb25"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2027&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119970&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "bf849d29b32850f0f5c5c259ec92c30e82b0ab39110f1fb8c9c256a3c052b276"
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 2027 (101st) — EPA-MAHOMET AQUIFER
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Codifies the findings and recommendations of the Mahomet Aquifer Task Force established under P.A. 100-0403. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall identify unlined, thinly covered legacy landfills for inspection and study the landfills after prioritizing them based on potential hazards to surface water and groundwater resources. Prescribes required qualifications for Agency inspectors designated to identify and inspect legacy landfills. Provides that the Agency shall collect and archive information about landfills for present and long-term use, including manifests and engineering records. Provides that the Agency shall assemble location information about industries and companies that generate waste and that the resulting records should be available for use as confidential information by regulatory agencies but shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Agency, in consultation and cooperation with the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Illinois State Water Survey, shall design and implement a Pilot Project at the Pekin Metro Landfill in Tazewell County, to be completed by December 31, 2020. Provides that the Pilot Program shall perform specified tasks.
## 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=10100SB2027&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119970&DocNum=2027&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB2027eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119970&DocNum=2027&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB2027enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119970&DocNum=2027&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **480** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carol Ammons — primary (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- **2019-03-21** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2019
- **2019-04-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
- **2019-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2019-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019 `reading-3`
- **2019-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-05-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2019-05-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-05-02** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2019-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-05-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-05-07** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-14** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-05-14** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2019-05-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 031-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
- **2019-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
- **2019-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2019-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2019-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2019-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2019
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 006-000-000
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0573 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb6eea9b-3de0-440d-846b-8f5d669abb25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).