SB3917 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
Last Action
3/24/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/39.16 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Corrects grammatical errors and makes technical changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2/06/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/06/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
3/02/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/02/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/05/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/05/2026SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-001-000
3/05/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
3/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/09/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/09/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/10/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
3/13/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSecond Reading
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine
3/24/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
3/25/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/31/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson