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type: "Bill"
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title: "EPA-PERCHLOROETHYLENE BAN"
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description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Beginning January 1, 2013, authorizes the use of (i) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have only a primary control system, but only for the remainder of each machine's useful life and at the facility at which it is located on the effective date of the amendatory Act and (ii) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have primary and secondary control systems. Beginning January 1, 2014, prohibits a person from operating a drycleaning machine unless (i) a person with specified training is present at the facility during the machine's operation and (ii) certain secondary containment measures are in place. Requires manufacturers of drycleaning solvents or other cleaning agents used in drycleaning to provide the Agency with certain information about those products. Requires the Agency, by no later than January 1, 2016, to submit to the General Assembly a report on the impact to groundwater from newly discovered releases of perchloroethylene in the State. Defines \"drycleaning\", \"drycleaning machine\", \"drycleaning solvents\", \"perchloroethylene drycleaning machine\", \"primary control system\", \"refrigerated condenser\", and \"secondary control system\". Effective January 1, 2013."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 4526"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4526 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2012-01-31"
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last_action: "2012-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05a51387-82e6-4e4c-96f0-00be72010a0d"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4526&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64208&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "fbbe2beb17417e646b00b3d360ebb9751cc5af83bbd32720df7e8ea3d4fd1269"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4526 (97th) — EPA-PERCHLOROETHYLENE BAN
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Beginning January 1, 2013, authorizes the use of (i) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have only a primary control system, but only for the remainder of each machine's useful life and at the facility at which it is located on the effective date of the amendatory Act and (ii) perchloroethylene drycleaning machines that have primary and secondary control systems. Beginning January 1, 2014, prohibits a person from operating a drycleaning machine unless (i) a person with specified training is present at the facility during the machine's operation and (ii) certain secondary containment measures are in place. Requires manufacturers of drycleaning solvents or other cleaning agents used in drycleaning to provide the Agency with certain information about those products. Requires the Agency, by no later than January 1, 2016, to submit to the General Assembly a report on the impact to groundwater from newly discovered releases of perchloroethylene in the State. Defines "drycleaning", "drycleaning machine", "drycleaning solvents", "perchloroethylene drycleaning machine", "primary control system", "refrigerated condenser", and "secondary control system". Effective January 1, 2013.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4526&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64208&DocNum=4526&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4526eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64208&DocNum=4526&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4526enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64208&DocNum=4526&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **102–15** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **53–6** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **99–10** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2012-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `filing`
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- **2012-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2012-02-08** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2012-02-15** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 013-001-004 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-02-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Mell
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- **2012-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2012-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2012-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2012-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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- **2012-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
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- **2012-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-18** Postponed - Environment
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- **2012-04-26** Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012
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- **2012-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
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- **2012-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
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- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
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- **2012-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 053-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2012-05-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2012-05-23** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 016-000-000
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- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 102-015-000
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- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
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- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1057 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05a51387-82e6-4e4c-96f0-00be72010a0d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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