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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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enacted | 3 | 62 | 3 | 2005-02-02 | 2005-07-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/b33e3de1-86a9-45c8-864c-01911fb995d5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=241&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=15437&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 555a4a172258d88670bbc18c6e3a5c27a5e461802dc2a078055c41ca89a9240f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 42–14 (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).