HB 5070 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

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Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 26, 2026

MINOR

The primary changes between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 5070 are minor formatting adjustments and spacing corrections throughout the document. These updates standardize the text layout and do not alter the bill's legal requirements, scope, or policy intent.

TECHNICAL

Minor spacing and formatting adjustments were made to the text, such as aligning headers and adjusting word spacing, without changing any substantive policy language.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

45–11

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

May 14, 2026

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

7 Yea 11 Nay 1

57% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 045-011-000

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-028-000

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-009-000

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors