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Bill EPA - CONTAMINANT RELEASES Amends the Environmental Protection Act and Groundwater Protection Act. Authorizes the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue orders requiring an appropriate response from a potentially responsible party in the event of the release or substantial threat of release of a hazardous substance into the environment. Provides that a person may not use, cause the use of, or allow the use of (instead of "use") any site, for which a land use limitation has been imposed, in a manner that is inconsistent with that limitation unless certain conditions have been met. Establishes an internal Agency committee to recommend appropriate action for suspected or confirmed groundwater contamination and, among other things, requires the Agency to give notice of the actual or potential impact of the contamination to property owners served by the affected water system. Creates the Right-to-Know Committee to provide notice to the public about releases or suspected releases of contaminants in the State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th SB 241 Illinois SB 241 (94th)
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Illinois SB 241 (94th) — EPA - CONTAMINANT RELEASES

Amends the Environmental Protection Act and Groundwater Protection Act. Authorizes the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue orders requiring an appropriate response from a potentially responsible party in the event of the release or substantial threat of release of a hazardous substance into the environment. Provides that a person may not use, cause the use of, or allow the use of (instead of "use") any site, for which a land use limitation has been imposed, in a manner that is inconsistent with that limitation unless certain conditions have been met. Establishes an internal Agency committee to recommend appropriate action for suspected or confirmed groundwater contamination and, among other things, requires the Agency to give notice of the actual or potential impact of the contamination to property owners served by the affected water system. Creates the Right-to-Know Committee to provide notice to the public about releases or suspected releases of contaminants in the State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 4214 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
  • Karen May — cosponsor (person)
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
  • Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
  • Terry R. Parke — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2005-02-02 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2005-02-02 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2005-02-02 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-02-02 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-02-03 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2005-02-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2005-02-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-02-16 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2005
  • 2005-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2005-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-03-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2005-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2005-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-11 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  • 2005-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2005-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  • 2005-04-14 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2005-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 042-014-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2005-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2005-04-14 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2005-04-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2005-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  • 2005-04-20 Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2005-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-12 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2005-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  • 2005-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2005-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-19 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2005-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2005-05-19 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2005-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2005-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-19 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2005.
  • 2005-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2005-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2005-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2005-05-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2005-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2005-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2005-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-07-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-07-25 Effective Date July 25, 2005
  • 2005-07-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0314 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b33e3de1-86a9-45c8-864c-01911fb995d5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).