SB1723 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Paul Faraci - Don Harmon - David Koehler - Chapin Rose - Graciela Guzmán, Mattie Hunter, Robert Peters, Christopher Belt, Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Sally J. Turner, Laura Fine, Lakesia Collins, Napoleon Harris, III, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson, Willie Preston, Karina Villa, Ram Villivalam, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura M. Murphy and Steve McClure
House Sponsors
(Rep. Carol Ammons - Brandun Schweizer - Kam Buckner - Sue Scherer, Lindsey LaPointe, Tracy Katz Muhl, Bob Morgan, Janet Yang Rohr, Laura Faver Dias, Maura Hirschauer, Barbara Hernandez, Norma Hernandez, Will Guzzardi, Joyce Mason, Martha Deuter, Hoan Huynh, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Nicholas K. Smith, Camille Y. Lilly, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Gregg Johnson, Sharon Chung, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Nicolle Grasse, Mary Beth Canty, Abdelnasser Rashid, Anne Stava-Murray, Theresa Mah, Rita Mayfield, Robyn Gabel, Katie Stuart, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis, Jawaharial Williams, Kimberly Du Buclet, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Yolonda Morris, La Shawn K. Ford, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Maurice A. West, II, Lilian Jiménez, Thaddeus Jones, Dagmara Avelar, Nabeela Syed, Edgar González, Jr., Justin Slaughter, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Sonya M. Harper, William "Will" Davis, Natalie A. Manley, Ann M. Williams, Aarón M. Ortíz, Suzanne M. Ness, Jay Hoffman, Amy Briel, Daniel Didech, Anna Moeller, Mary Gill, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Stephanie A. Kifowit)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer".
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes a reference to certain other provisions in a provision regarding the authority of the Agency to deny a carbon sequestration permit notwithstanding a prohibition against conducting a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill. Adds legislative findings and a definition of the term "injection". Changes the definition of the term "sole source aquifer". Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Advisory Study Commission. Provides that the University of Illinois shall provide administrative assistance to the Commission. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall submit reports to the Commission. Provides that the Mahomet Aquifer Study Commission shall submit a final report to the Governor and General Assembly by no later than December 31, 2031. Specifies that the Commission is dissolved and the relevant provisions regarding the Commission are repealed on January 1, 2032.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 02/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose |
| 02/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 03/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 03/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 03/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 03/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 04/11/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 04/16/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 04/16/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 04/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 04/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 04/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 04/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 04/29/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-005-000 |
| 04/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 05/05/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 05/06/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 05/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 05/20/2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-000 |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119 |