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HB4886 - 104th General Assembly
EPA-FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/22.50b new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site on which a former waste disposal operation is located in a manner that is inconsistent with the closure of the waste disposal operation. Lists prohibited uses.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, except as allowed under a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any closed sanitary landfill or waste disposal site in a manner that disturbs or compromises the integrity of the final cover, liner, or any component of the waste containment system; impairs or interferes with any monitoring system; causes or contributes to erosion of, or surface water impoundment over, the final cover; disturbs or removes any waste; or otherwise creates a potential threat to human health or the environment (rather than no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site on which a former waste disposal operation is located in a manner that is inconsistent with the closure of the waste disposal operation, with a list of prohibited uses).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/20/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 3/24/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |