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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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ellman
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-002-001
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-002-000
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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