MAHOMET AQUIFER PROTECTION
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SB 611 — MAHOMET AQUIFER PROTECTION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0403
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force Act. Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force to address the issue of maintaining the clean drinking water of the Mahomet Aquifer. Contains provisions concerning the appointment of members, compensation, and the duties of the Task Force. Provides that on or before July 1, 2018 that the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force shall report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides for the Act's repeal on July 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 611, some technical lines were removed and replaced, but no substantive changes to the content were made. This means that the bill's key provisions remain the same, but the formatting has been updated for clarity. Ensuring the language is clear and precise is important as it makes the law easier to understand and implement.
SB0611 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 07372 MJP 17436 b AN ACT concerning safety.
SB0611 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 07372 MJP 17436 b (6) two members representing a national waste and recycling organization, appointed by the Governor;
(15) one member representing a State labor organization that represents employees in the solid waste, SB0611 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 07372 MJP 17436 b recycling, and related industries, appointed by the Governor;
On or before July 1, 2018, the Mahomet SB0611 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 07372 MJP 17436 b Aquifer Protection Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0403
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Effective Date August 25, 2017
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 017-000-000
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Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
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Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Chad Hays
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
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Assigned to Environment
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
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Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
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Assigned to Environment and Conservation
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Sponsors
- Scott M. Bennett · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
- Sue Scherer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (3)
- Scott M. Bennett
- Cynthia Soto
- Sue Scherer Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Not Voting |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Not Voting |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Not Voting |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Rooney | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Not Voting |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 611 do?
- Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force Act. Creates the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force to address the issue of maintaining the clean drinking water of the Mahomet Aquifer. Contains provisions concerning the appointment of members, compensation, and the duties of the Task Force. Provides that on or before July 1, 2018 that the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Task Force shall report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides for the Act's repeal on July 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 611?
- SB 611 is sponsored by Scott M. Bennett, Cynthia Soto, and Sue Scherer (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 611?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 611?
- Track SB 611 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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