HB1158
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What this bill does
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for specified purposes shall be issued from time to time only in amounts as may be required for such purposes but the amount of such obligations issued during any one budget year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (rather than $150,000,000) plus the amount of any obligations authorized by the Act to be issued during the 3 budget years next preceding the year of issuance but which were not issued.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 251 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Public Engagement
39 witness slips filed
39 proponents / 0 opponents
19 organizations
Witness slips
39 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whipple | Paul L Williams and Associates | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Brendan OConnor | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Chris Krusa | Sierra Club | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Henrikas Genutis | Agurkas | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| john C Hanley | IUOE Local 399 | IUOE Local 399 John Hanley | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Litsa Adamov | Self | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Mike Grady | Strategic Advocacy Group | Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Pamela Richart | Eco-Justice Collaborative | Co-Director | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Rachel Fredericks | self | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Sarah Fredericks | Self | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Steve Lux | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | MWRD | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Benjamin Whipple | Paul L. Williams & Associates | METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Brendan OConnor | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Derek Blaida | Blaida and Associates LLC | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| James Sherwood | McGuireWoods Consulting | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Jennifer Walling | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Jessica Fuentes | Fuentes Consulting | METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| john C Hanley | IUOE Local 399 | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 | |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Mike Grady | Strategic Advocacy Group | Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Norma Fuentes | Fuentes Consulting | METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Steve Lux | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | MWRD | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-12 |
| Benjamin Whipple | Paul L Williams and Associates | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
| Brendan OConnor | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
| John Hanley | Operating Engineers Local 399 | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 | |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
| Mike Grady | Strategic Advocacy Group | Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
| Steve Lux | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | MWRD | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-05 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Executive | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 72 | 30 | 0 | 16 | Passed | 42 | — | |
| S | Committee | Executive | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 5 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 42 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 26 | — |
Action History
26 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0044. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-06
Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-12
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-12
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-07
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed072-030-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-08
Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-08
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-08
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-23
Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-05-01
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassExecutive; 008-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-05-01
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-07
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-05-07
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-21
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;042-016-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-21
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-17
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0044 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-06 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed072-030-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do PassExecutive; 008-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;042-016-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0044 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |