Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 4 D cosponsors

HB5070      — EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510

  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 February 04, 2026. 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 (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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.

In plain language

The bill ensures Illinois pollution standards are not less strict than federal regulations.

This legislation prevents the Illinois Pollution Control Board from adopting pollution standards that are less stringent than current ones. It also allows for the possibility of establishing stricter regulations than those set by the federal government.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means stricter enforcement of pollution standards, contributing to better environmental health.

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  8. Third Reading - Passed; 045-011-000

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026

  13. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-028-000

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

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-009-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

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

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

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

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

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  33. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

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 45 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71101
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 451102
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 68007
Republican 128010
Unaffiliated 0003
Total 6928020
% of votes cast 59%24%0%17%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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 Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
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 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
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 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
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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Energy & Environment

Passed 18 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18001
Republican 0901
Total 18902
% of votes cast 62%31%0%7%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II 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
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
Regan Deering Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5070      do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Who sponsors HB5070     ?
HB5070      is sponsored by Laura Ellman, Mary Edly-Allen, Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), and Gregg Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5070     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2026. It awaits signature.
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