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SB3556 - 104th General Assembly

EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP
Last Action
3/12/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1010
415 ILCS 5/13from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013
415 ILCS 5/17from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1017
415 ILCS 5/17.5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1017.5
415 ILCS 5/22.4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.4
415 ILCS 5/22.40
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 5/17from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1017
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/7.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1007.2
415 ILCS 5/13.3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013.3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions regarding identical in substance rulemakings, provides that the Pollution Control Board shall not adopt United States Environmental Protection Agency rules imposing standards that are less stringent than those in existing Board regulations. Deletes provisions regarding not construing limitations to the adoption of regulations more stringent that the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2/26/2026 Senate Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/05/2026 Senate Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/05/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/05/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
3/12/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-002-000
3/12/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2026