HB 4697 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

SURFACE COAL MINING-PERMITS

Summary

Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall issue its written decision modifying, granting, or denying (now, granting or denying) a permit in whole or in part and state the reasons for the Department's decision. Provides that no party to a formal adjudicatory hearing may seek judicial review of the Department's final decision on the permit application until after the issuance of the hearing officer's written decision modifying, granting, or denying (now, granting or denying) the permit.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2012

Committee Review

Apr 2012

House Passage

May 2012

Senate Passage

May 2012

Signed into Law

Aug 2012

Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Aug 10, 2012

Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2012 · House Mar 9, 2012

How they voted

48–2

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 58

May 17, 2012

D Democratic34

30 Yea 4

88% Yea

R Republican24

18 Yea 2 Nay 4

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 10, 2012

Became law

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0934

Aug 10, 2012

Signed into law

Governor Approved

May 17, 2012

House · Passed

Passed Both Houses

May 17, 2012

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-2-8)

Apr 18, 2012

Senate · Reported by committee

Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-001-000

Apr 11, 2012

Senate · Referred to committee

Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation

Mar 21, 2012

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Assignments

Mar 21, 2012

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Mar 9, 2012

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (97-0-21)

Mar 6, 2012

House · Amendment adopted

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

Mar 5, 2012

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

Mar 1, 2012

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 1, 2012

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley

Feb 29, 2012

House · Amendment failed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

Feb 28, 2012

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000

Feb 28, 2012

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 28, 2012

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley

Feb 17, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

Feb 3, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 3 co-sponsors