IEPA - NO ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may not accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential. Requires the Agency to verify that the complainant exists. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
May 2006
Senate Passage
Feb 2006
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2006
How they voted
47–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 54
Feb 28, 2006
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
1
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 5, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 1, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 28, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 28, 2006
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Feb 28, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2-5)
Feb 15, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 010-002-000
Feb 15, 2006
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy
Feb 7, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
Feb 6, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 6, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
Jan 19, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
Jan 12, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Frank C. Watson
RRepublican
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