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HJR 153 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

EPA-STUDY-LEAD-DRINKING WATER

Summary
Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Public Health, shall conduct a study of lead in Illinois drinking water describing the chemical and human health impacts of lead in Illinois piped water supplies. Provides that the Agency shall make weekly reports and publish them online. Provides that the Agency shall make a preliminary formal report by September 1, 2016, and a final report by January 1, 2017. Provides that each report shall be delivered to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate, and that each report shall be published online.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Governor
Introduced May 31, 2016 Last action May 31, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2016 · House May 30, 2016

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
May 31, 2016
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 056-000-000
upper
May 31, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 111-001-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Environment; 012-000-000
lower
May 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
May 17, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.