EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY BIOSOLIDS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that Exceptional Quality biosolids shall not be subject to regulation as a sludge or other waste, except as provided in the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 in relation to the authority of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, if specified requirements are met. Provides that nothing in the Act shall limit or supersede the authority of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency under the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 31, 2017
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
9
Committee
16
Amendments
8
Jul 1, 2018
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jul 1, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Drycleaners
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Environment and Conservation
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - January 30, 2018
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
Aug 4, 2017
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 31, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-1-6)
house
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 014-000-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
lower
May 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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