Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

HB5475      — EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

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

  9. Fiscal Note Filed

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

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

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

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

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  22. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 10 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

Energy & Environment

Passed 16 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16003
Republican 0901
Total 16904
% of votes cast 55%31%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Not Voting
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
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
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
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
Regan Deering Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Energy & Environment

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17002
Republican 0802
Total 17804
% of votes cast 59%28%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
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 Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
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 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 HB5475      do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.
Who sponsors HB5475     ?
HB5475      is sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), and Carol Ammons (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5475     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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