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type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-FUGITIVE EMISSIONS"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act no facility shall have fugitive emissions of ethylene oxide above zero. Provides that each facility shall be subject to regular and frequent inspections and testing to ensure that no fugitive emissions of ethylene oxide exist. Provides that inspections shall be unannounced and conducted by a third party chosen by the municipality in which the facility operates. Provides that each facility shall be subject to fence line ambient air testing, at random, once within every 90 to 120 days for a duration of 24-hour samples of no less than 6 consecutive days. Provides that the testing shall be conducted by a third party chosen by the municipality in which the facility operates. Defines \"fugitive emissions\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1854"
citation: "Illinois SB 1854 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 85
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fd86830-e667-4f6b-b929-6690cda9b925"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1854&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119503&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "22eed3ee02270ddeff73ade7044357bdf12aa275131bec7ffbc8a894cd1cdf7b"
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 1854 (101st) — EPA-FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act no facility shall have fugitive emissions of ethylene oxide above zero. Provides that each facility shall be subject to regular and frequent inspections and testing to ensure that no fugitive emissions of ethylene oxide exist. Provides that inspections shall be unannounced and conducted by a third party chosen by the municipality in which the facility operates. Provides that each facility shall be subject to fence line ambient air testing, at random, once within every 90 to 120 days for a duration of 24-hour samples of no less than 6 consecutive days. Provides that the testing shall be conducted by a third party chosen by the municipality in which the facility operates. Defines "fugitive emissions". 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=10100SB1854&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119503&DocNum=1854&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1854eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119503&DocNum=1854&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1854enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119503&DocNum=1854&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **551** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **9017** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2019-02-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2019-02-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2019-02-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2019-02-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2019-02-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2019-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2019
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- **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 Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-001-000
- **2019-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2019-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2019-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2019-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2019-05-23** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-05-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-05-24** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-05-24** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-05-26** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
- **2019-05-26** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-26** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2019-05-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2019-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2019-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush `filing`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-001-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-21** Effective Date June 21, 2019
- **2019-06-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0023 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fd86830-e667-4f6b-b929-6690cda9b925`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).