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HB 516 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

EPA-NUCLEAR POWER RELEASE

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that within 24 hours after an unpermitted release of a contaminant (now radionuclide) from a nuclear power plant, the owner or operator of the nuclear power plant where the release occurred shall report the release to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Removes a provision allowing self-inspection by the owner or operator of the nuclear power plant in lieu of the inspections required by this Section. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Signed Aug 13, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Mar 29, 2007

How they voted

53–0
Passed
Total votes 53
May 16, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 13, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0)
senate
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Energy; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-4)
house
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
Re-assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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