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SB 1697 — CARBON CAPTURE-COMPENSATION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0390
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 15 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 1697 involves removing a previous version of the bill and replacing it with a newly enrolled version. While the exact content of the changes is not detailed in the lines provided, this processing generally indicates an updating or fine-tuning of the bill’s provisions. Such amendments are important because they can clarify the law, address concerns raised during discussions, or incorporate new information, ultimately making the legislation more effective and aligned with current needs.
SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b (C) determining the acreage of the area impacted by pipeline activities and applying the determined price;
If there is a dispute between the applicant who has been granted a certificate of authority under this Act and the landowner regarding SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b the value of the damage to the productive capability of the soil, the applicant who has been granted a certificate of authority under this Act and the landowner shall consult with a representative of the soil and water conservation district in the respective county where the parcel of property is located for recommendations to restore the productive capability of the soil;
Unless otherwise agreed, the applicant who has been granted a certificate of authority under this Act shall tender to the landowner payment SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b by check or draft no later than 60 days after completing the required activities under the application if the occurrence or value of damages is not disputed.
SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b Section 10.
SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b (2) the property index numbers or legal descriptions for the parcels of property and a geologic description of the pore space within the proposed or permitted sequestration facility;
(5) a statement that the petitioner has exercised due diligence to locate each pore space owner and to seek an agreement with each for pore space rights for the sequestration facility, including a description of the good faith efforts taken to identify, contact, and SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b negotiate with each nonconsenting pore space owner;
(c) If the petition for a unitization order concerns unknown or nonlocatable pore space owners, the applicant shall provide public notice once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the newspaper of the largest circulation in each county in which the proposed sequestration facility is located within 30 days prior to submission of the petition for a unitization and SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b integration order.
Unknown or nonlocatable pore space owners that have not SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b claimed an interest by the time of the Department of Natural Resources' public notice in subsection (d) shall be deemed to have consented to unitization and integration of their pore space.
(1) the petitioner has obtained a Class VI well permit or, if the well permit application is still pending at least one year from the date the petition has been filed, that the petitioner has received a Finding of Administrative Completeness from the United States SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b Environmental Protection Agency;
The nonconsenting pore space owner's compensation shall include just compensation and any operations term or injection term payments made upon or after the initiation of injection provided to consenting pore space owners in consideration of allowing use of their pore space for sequestration of carbon dioxide, but Such compensation shall exclude any incentives, such as signing bonuses, provided to consenting pore space owners prior to the initiation of SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b injection.
Unknown or nonlocatable pore space owners shall also receive just compensation in the same manner as provided SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b to the other nonconsenting pore space owners that must be held in a separate escrow account for 20 years for future payment to the previously unknown or nonlocatable pore space owner upon discovery of that owner.
(i) If groundwater monitoring required by a Class VI SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b permit indicates that the source of drinking water has been rendered unsafe to drink or to provide to livestock, the sequestration operator shall provide an alternate supply of potable drinking water within 24 hours of the monitoring results becoming available and an alternate supply of water that is safe for other uses necessary within 30 days of the monitoring results becoming available.
All orders requiring SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b the provision of just compensation shall be made after notice and hearing in which the Department of Natural Resources shall determine the appropriate amount of just compensation to be provided to each nonconsenting pore space owner as described in this Section.
SB1697 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB104 09225 AAS 19282 b (Source:
Amendments
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0390
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Effective Date January 1, 2026
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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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Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 093-021-001
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Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Held on Calendar Order of Second 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 / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-008-000
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Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
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Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
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Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
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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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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Arrived in House
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 011-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 014-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
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Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
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Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Sponsors
- Laura Fine · Primary
- Graciela Guzmán · Cosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
- Jay Hoffman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 24 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Laura Fine Democrat
- Jay Hoffman Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Graciela Guzmán Democrat
- Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"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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| Democrat | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 18% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Faver Dias | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Katz Muhl | — | Yea |
| La Ha | — | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 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 | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| David Friess | Republican | Nay |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Nay |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Nay |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Nay |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Nay |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Nay |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Nay |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 28% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Nay |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Nay |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
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| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1697?
- SB 1697 is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), and Jay Hoffman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 1697?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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