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Illinois General Assembly · HB 5070 · Governor Approved

EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP

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Officially: “EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP Read the full text

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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams · Feb 4, 2026

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 10, 2026

House

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee · Mar 18, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams · Mar 19, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee · Mar 20, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams · Mar 23, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee · Mar 24, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote · Mar 24, 2026

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-009-000 · Mar 24, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled · Mar 24, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 7, 2026

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah · Apr 9, 2026

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Approved for Consideration Assignments · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr · May 6, 2026

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson · May 14, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · May 14, 2026

Senate

Passed Both Houses · May 14, 2026

House

Sent to the Governor · Jun 12, 2026

House

Governor Approved · Jun 26, 2026

House

Effective Date June 26, 2026 · Jun 26, 2026

House

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Ann M. WilliamsTheresa MahJanet Yang RohrLaura EllmanAdriane JohnsonMary Edly-Allen

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-14 · YEAS 45, NAYS 11, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-09 · PASSED · NAYS 28, PRESENT 0, YEAS 69
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date June 26, 2026 (Jun 26, 2026).