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 Bill Status of SB2920  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE COMMISSION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - Ira I. Silverstein - Patricia Van Pelt - Julie A. Morrison, Heather A. Steans, Daniel Biss, Linda Holmes, Bill Cunningham, Melinda Bush, Jacqueline Y. Collins and Michael Noland

House Sponsors
(Rep. Silvana Tabares)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0541

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 155/10


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Justice Act. Provides that the Commission on Environmental Justice shall review any state implementation plan to comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Clean Power Plan and provide comments to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency before submittal to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall respond to the comments and make modifications to the plan in response. Makes changes to the membership of the Commission. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 155/10
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 155/1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Justice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 155/1
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 155/10

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Justice Act. Provides that a representative of the housing office of the Department of Human Services shall replace the Director of Aging or his or her designee as an ex officio voting member of the Commission on Environmental Justice. Provides that the Governor shall appoint 14 (rather than 10) members representing specified interests to the Commission. Makes a conforming change. Adds specified business organizations and specified labor organizations to the list of interests.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  3/8/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  3/10/2016SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation
  3/22/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/29/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  3/30/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
  4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/7/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/7/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 009-000-001
  4/7/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2016
  4/7/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/8/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
  4/27/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/10/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/10/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/11/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  5/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
  5/19/2016SenateSecond Reading
  5/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hutchinson
  5/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2016
  5/24/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/24/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/24/2016HouseArrived in House
  5/24/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  5/24/2016HouseFirst Reading
  5/24/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2016HouseAssigned to Environment
  5/25/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
  5/25/2016HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Environment; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2016HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 069-046-000
  5/26/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 014-003-000
  5/26/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/27/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-015-000
  5/29/2016SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2016SenateSent to the Governor
  7/8/2016SenateGovernor Approved
  7/8/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017
  7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0541

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