Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

HB1699      — EPA-PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 24, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding operator certification for sewage works, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional wastewater operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional wastewater operator under a provisional wastewater operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. In a provision regarding community water supply operator certification, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional community water supply operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional community water supply operator under a provisional community water supply operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  7. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  9. Third Reading - Passed; 055-003-000

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025

  11. Second Reading

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

  14. Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-001-000

  15. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman

  16. Assigned to Environment and Conservation

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  21. Arrive in Senate

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000

  26. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  37. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Sponsors

  • Laura Ellman · Cosponsor
  • Willie Preston · Cosponsor
  • Doris Turner · Cosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
  • Jason Plummer · Cosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelar · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 42 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Laura Ellman
  • Willie Preston
  • Doris Turner
  • Sara Feigenholtz
  • Jason Plummer

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16300
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54301
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
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 Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Environment and Conservation

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1101
Democrat 6001
Total 7102
% of votes cast 70%10%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71003
Republican 03801
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 743904
% of votes cast 63%33%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 Not Voting
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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Energy & Environment

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Republican 0802
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 17804
% of votes cast 59%28%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock 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
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay

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Energy & Environment

Passed 19 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 01000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 191000
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1699      do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding operator certification for sewage works, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional wastewater operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional wastewater operator under a provisional wastewater operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. In a provision regarding community water supply operator certification, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional community water supply operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional community water supply operator under a provisional community water supply operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules.
Who sponsors HB1699     ?
HB1699      is sponsored by Laura Ellman, Willie Preston, Doris Turner, Sara Feigenholtz, Jason Plummer, and Dagmara Avelar (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1699     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 24, 2025. It awaits signature.
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