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BLOOMINGTON-TREATED WASTEWATER

What this bill does

Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1917. Provides that the board of trustees of the Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District may enter into an agreement to sell, convey, or disburse treated wastewater to a private entity located within 50 miles of the District's boundaries. Provides that the Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District may accept wastewater for treatment from a private entity located within 50 miles of the district's boundaries. Provides that the Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District may acquire and accept, by gift, grant, purchase, or otherwise fee simple interest or any lesser interest as may be desired in real property necessary to carry out its powers under the provisions. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Sharon Chung Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-21
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$750,472.52 Across sponsors / voters
2 Members with trails
6 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Sharon Chung Chief sponsor 75 $304,813.00 LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC ($72,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($26,400.00)
David Koehler Sponsor 172 $445,659.52 CUPAC ($25,000.00); MARQUIS ENERGY ($20,000.00); IL Corn Growers Association ($20,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Sports Betting Alliance David Koehler, Sharon Chung $7,500.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund David Koehler, Sharon Chung $7,500.00
Community BancPac David Koehler, Sharon Chung $3,500.00
Ben Lazare Consulting David Koehler, Sharon Chung $2,500.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC David Koehler, Sharon Chung $2,000.00
Phillips 66 Company David Koehler, Sharon Chung $1,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund — — 2 $72,800.00
LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC — — 1 $72,800.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 2 $26,400.00
CUPAC — — 3 $25,000.00
SEIU HealthCare IL — — 1 $20,000.00
IPACE — — 2 $20,000.00
IL Corn Growers Association — — 2 $20,000.00
MARQUIS ENERGY — — 2 $20,000.00
Boyd Gaming Corp. — — 2 $20,000.00
Coulter Consulting Company — — 2 $15,000.00
LiUNA Chicago Area Laborer's Political League — — 2 $15,000.00
Boyd Gaming Corporation — — 1 $10,000.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 2 $10,000.00
Steamfitter Local 353 PAC — — 2 $10,000.00
CEFCU — — 2 $10,000.00
Illinois Laboer's Legislative Committee — — 1 $10,000.00
North Central IL Laborer's District Council PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
GFL Environmental Inc — — 2 $10,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt. PAC — — 3 $10,000.00
Ameren — — 2 $10,000.00
Illinois Risk Management Services — — 1 $10,000.00
United States Department of the Treasury — — 2 $8,499.23
Sports Betting Alliance — — 2 $7,500.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund — — 3 $7,500.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 2 $7,500.00

Witness slips

4 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Cities & Villages 2025-02-25
John Coultas Illinois Municipal League Illinois Municipal League Proponent Cities & Villages 2025-02-25
Kyle Barry McGuireWoods Consulting Town of Normal Proponent Cities & Villages 2025-02-25
Timothy Ervin Bloomington & Normal Water Reclamation District Bloomington & Normal Water Reclamation District Proponent Cities & Villages 2025-02-25

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
H Committee Cities & Villages 9 0 0 2 Passed 9 —
H Floor Third Reading 106 0 0 12 Passed 106 —
2025-05-22 S Floor May 22, 2025 58 0 0 1 Passed 58 —

Action History

25 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0186. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-21 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Sharon Chung House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Assigned toCities & Villages 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.
2025-02-25 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateCities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000 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.
2025-02-26 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.
2025-03-19 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.
2025-03-19 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 - Passed106-000-000 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.
2025-04-08 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. David Koehler 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 Positive
Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b)
Senate Assignments Committee approves the bill for committee consideration — a positive gate.
2025-04-24 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-01 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.
2025-05-01 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-22 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20 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.
2025-08-15 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).
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0186 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-21 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Sharon Chung House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-18 House Assigned toCities & Villages Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-25 House Do Pass / Short DebateCities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-02-26 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
2025-03-19 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
2025-03-19 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 - Passed106-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
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. David Koehler 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 Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b) Committee Assignment Positive
2025-04-24 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-01 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-01 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-20 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-22 House Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-06-20 House Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 House Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 House Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-15 House Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0186 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law