The legislation was introduced in bill SB1854 on Feb. 15, when Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Environmental Protection Act".
The Senate passed the bill on April 10 and it arrived in the House on April 11, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 30. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on June 21. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB1854.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2/20/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2/21/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link |
| 2/21/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 2/27/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Environment and Conservation |
| 3/14/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2019 |
| 3/14/2019 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019 |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-001-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli |
| 4/11/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/22/2019 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 5/22/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/26/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/26/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/26/2019 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 5/26/2019 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 5/26/2019 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed |
| 5/26/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 5/26/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 |
| 5/27/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/27/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/27/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 5/27/2019 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/27/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/27/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-000-000 |
| 5/27/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/28/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 5/28/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/29/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-017-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 5/30/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-001-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2019 |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/30/2019 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 |
| 6/6/2019 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 6/21/2019 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 6/21/2019 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0023 |
| 6/21/2019 | Senate | Effective Date June 21, 2019 |
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