SB 3229 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regarding environmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisions establishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and deletes references to the Committee.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Last action Jul 2, 2026
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2026
MINOR
This bill removes the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee from the Environmental Protection Act, eliminating the specific committee that previously reviewed and approved laboratory assessment schedules. The change simplifies the regulatory process by transferring full authority to the Agency to establish procedures and resolve disputes without needing committee concurrence. This streamlines oversight and removes the requirement for a separate committee to validate assessment schedules.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by removing the specific entity (the Committee) responsible for reviewing certification assessments, shifting all related authority to the Agency.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and its role in reviewing and concurring with assessment schedules.

Deleted the requirement for the Committee to concur with the Agency's assessment schedule determinations before they take effect.

ENFORCEMENT

Transferred exclusive authority for establishing certification procedures and resolving schedule disputes from the joint Agency-Committee structure to the Agency alone.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 31, 2026

How they voted

560
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
80
Key actions
11
Committee
18
Amendments
7
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - June 1, 2026
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-031-000
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 31, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
lower
May 31, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 31, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-31-2)
house
May 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 30, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 30, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
May 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
lower
May 25, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 15, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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