2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1723: EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER
Legislative Summary
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".
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
2/5/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/10/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
2/18/2025
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
Senate
2/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
2/27/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
2/28/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Senate
2/28/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
3/5/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
3/11/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Senate
3/18/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
3/20/2025
Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
4/1/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
4/9/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate
4/10/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Senate
4/10/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/10/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Senate
4/11/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
4/10/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in Senate
4/10/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Energy & Environment(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 39
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Paul Faraci
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (42)
Don Harmon
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Chapin Rose
Republican
Graciela Guzman
Democrat
Mattie Hunter
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Javier Cervantes
Democrat
Sally Turner
Republican
Laura Fine
Democrat
Lakesia Collins
Democrat
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Willie Preston
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Ram Villivalam
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Steve McClure
Republican
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Brandun Schweizer
Republican
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Sue Scherer
Democrat
Lindsey LaPointe
Democrat
Tracy Katz Muhl
Democrat
Bob Morgan
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Norma Hernandez
Democrat
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Martha Deuter
Democrat
Hoan Huynh
Democrat
Jehan Gordon-Booth
Democrat
Nicholas Smith
Democrat
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat