EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
This legislation focuses on the cleanup of abandoned or orphan underground storage tanks. It aims to ensure that these tanks are properly managed to prevent environmental harm.
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HB 5317 — EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
Last action — Sent to the Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill addresses the cleanup of orphan underground storage tanks (USTs).
This legislation focuses on the cleanup of abandoned or orphan underground storage tanks. It aims to ensure that these tanks are properly managed to prevent environmental harm.
What this means for you
- Environment: This means improved environmental safety by addressing the risks posed by abandoned storage tanks.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of HB 5317 includes new lines that clarify certain provisions from the previous version, indicating a shift from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." While specific details of the content in these lines weren't provided, this change typically signifies final adjustments have been made to ensure the bill is ready for passage. This matters because it reflects the legislative process in finalizing the language of a bill before it becomes law.
HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b AN ACT concerning safety.
(d) The owners or operators, or both, of underground storage tanks containing regulated substances other than HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b petroleum shall undertake corrective action in conformance with regulations promulgated by the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
"Release" means any spilling, leaking, emitting, HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b discharging, escaping, leaching or disposing of petroleum from an underground storage tank into groundwater, surface water or subsurface soils.
"Occurrence" means an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to conditions, that results in a sudden or HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b nonsudden release from an underground storage tank.
"Orphan underground storage tank" means an underground HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b storage tank that does not have an owner or operator subject to the requirements of this Title.
1-1-06.) (415 ILCS 5/57.11) HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b Sec.
(2) To assist in the reduction and mitigation of HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b damage caused by leaks from underground storage tanks, including, but not limited to, providing alternative water supplies to persons whose drinking water has become contaminated as a result of those leaks.
Such demonstration projects shall be conducted HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b in accordance with the provision of this Title.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, the Underground Storage Tank Fund is not subject to HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b administrative charges authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act that would in any way transfer any funds from the Underground Storage Tank Fund into any other fund of the State.
(4) For the purposes of this subsection (e), the term "legacy site" means a site for which (i) an underground storage tank release was reported prior to January 1, HB5317 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b 2005, (ii) the owner or operator has been determined eligible to receive payment from the Fund for corrective action costs, and (iii) the Agency did not receive any applications for payment prior to January 1, 2010.
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
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Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
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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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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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Fiscal Note Filed
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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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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Sponsors
- Dagmara Avelar · Primary
- Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
- Nicholas K. Smith · Cosponsor
- Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Dagmara Avelar Democrat
- Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Carol Ammons Democrat
- Nicholas K. Smith Democrat
- Joyce Mason Democrat
- Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adriane L. Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Not Voting |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 62 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 103 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Faver Dias | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Not Voting |
| Katz Muhl | — | Yea |
| La Ha | — | Yea |
| Williams, Jawaharial | — | Yea |
| Yang Rohr | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Cochran | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Not Voting |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Cochran | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 5317?
- HB 5317 is sponsored by Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), and Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 5317?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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