SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
Summary
Amends the Radioactive Waste Storage Act. Provides that interest earned by the investment or deposit of moneys accumulated in the fund pursuant to the settlement agreement in the matter of the State of Illinois, et al. v. Teledyne, Inc., shall be deposited into the Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care Fund for the continued maintenance of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site and the surrounding buffer zone. Effective immediately.
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 16, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jun 26, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 5285 is the update of the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements, were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL
The header text was updated to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' rather than 'Engrossed', which is a procedural step confirming the bill is in its final form.
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 14, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
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; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 025-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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