HB5316 - 104th General Assembly

IEMA-OHS-ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES
Last Action
4/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman - Carol Ammons

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mike Porfirio)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3310/95 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security has the right to enter on public and private property in order to take environmental samples in response to a disaster that causes radioactive contamination. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds a definition of "incident". Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security has the right to enter on public and private property in order to take environmental samples in response to a disaster or incident that causes, or threatens to cause, radioactive contamination consistent with the regulatory requirements of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (rather than in response to a disaster that causes radioactive contamination).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/10/2026 House First Reading
2/10/2026 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. Jay Hoffman
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
3/26/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
3/26/2026 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-010-000
3/27/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-035-000
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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. Mike Porfirio
4/10/2026 Senate First Reading
4/10/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments