SB 1563 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

EPA-MICROPLASTICS

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 31, 2023 Signed Jun 9, 2023

Floor votes · House May 8, 2023

How they voted

103–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 117

May 8, 2023

D Democratic77

66 Yea 11

85% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 9, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 025-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Environment and Conservation

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

lower

Mar 2, 2023

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 2, 2023

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Environment and Conservation

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors