HB1699
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What this bill does
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.
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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
Dagmara Avelar
Moderate Influence (#40)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Dagmara Avelar advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
104 witness slips filed
104 proponents / 0 opponents
29 organizations
Witness slips
104 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Stonitsch | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Amy Raffel | City of Oakbrook Terrace | City of Oakbrook Terrace | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Catherine Franczyk | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Chris Krusa | Sierra Club | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Daniel Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Deborah Halpern | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Diane Cushing | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Doug Krieger | City of Naperville | City of Naperville | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Frank Trilla | Village of Willowbrook | Residents of Willowbrook | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Frida Furman | Climate Reality Project | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Jackie McGrath | None | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Jim Long | Illinois Policy | Illinois Policy | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Metropolitan Planning Council | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Kathryn Balk | NA | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Kay Ahaus | Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Mary Grose | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Nancy J Schietzelt | none | Myself | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Nick Cuzzone | Village of Villa Park | Villa Park | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Pamela Richart | Eco-Justice Collaborative | Co-Director | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Phyllis B Rubin | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Rachel Fredericks | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Rosemary Maziarz | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Sarah Fredericks | Self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Shawn Stacey-Choinard | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Sherry D Wilson | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Tom Hundley | Village of Addison | Village of Addison | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| William Ahaus | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-01 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Metropolitan Planning Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-11 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-11 |
| Alice Tell | League of Women Voters Chicago | League of Women Voters Chicago | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Andrea Densham | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Kay Ahaus | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Mary Grose | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-04 |
| Alice Tell | League of Women Voters Chicago | League of Women Voters Chicago | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Anne Basten | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Carol Ann Juen | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 | |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Larry Evans | United Congregations of Metro East | United Congregations of Metro East | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Marcia Koenen | NA | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Pamela Evans | United Congregations of Metro East | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 | |
| Patsy Hirsch | none | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 | |
| Phyllis B Rubin | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Susan Styer | NA | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 | |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-02-25 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Chris Krusa | League of Women Voters | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Metropolitan Planning Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Kay Ahaus | Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Mary Grose | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| William Ahaus | Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-04-08 |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Deborah Halpern | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Jackie McGrath | None | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Janet Kittlaus | Retired | Myself | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Kathleen McFadden | Sierra Club | member | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Nancy J Schietzelt | none | Myself | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Robert | Climate Reality Project, Sustain Rockford, NAACP Environment & Climate Justice Committee of Rfd | Climate Reality Project, Sustain Rockford, NAACP Environment & Climate Justice Committee of Rfd | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-25 |
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 |
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| H | Committee | Energy & Environment | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 75 | 39 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 36 | — | |
| 2025-05-01 | S | Committee | Environment and Conservation | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 6 | — |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 52 | — |
Action History
40 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0050. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-24
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar 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 toEnergy & Environment 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.
2025-03-10
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-10
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] 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.
2025-03-11
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEnergy & Environment Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-11
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateEnergy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000 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.
2025-03-11
Amendment Actions
Mild −
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
[Amendment] Bill tabled — temporarily set aside. In IL, tabling is less final than in Congress; bills can be brought back (Rule 7-11). But it's a negative signal when the bill itself (not an amendment) is tabled.
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.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] 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.
2025-03-25
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toEnergy & Environment Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-26
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.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-08
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedEnergy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-09
Amendment Actions
Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed075-039-000 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.
2025-04-10
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.
2025-04-10
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.
2025-04-10
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Meg Loughran Cappel Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-10
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.
2025-04-10
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 toEnvironment and Conservation 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.
2025-04-28
Cross-Chamber
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Laura Ellman Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Alternate chief sponsor designated.
2025-05-01
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassEnvironment and Conservation; 007-001-000 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.
2025-05-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
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;055-003-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-21
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-21
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Doris Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-21
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jason Plummer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
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 . . . . . . . . .104-0050 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar 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 toEnergy & Environment Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEnergy & Environment Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateEnergy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 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 |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toEnergy & Environment Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedEnergy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed075-039-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Meg Loughran Cappel Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toEnvironment and Conservation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Laura Ellman Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do PassEnvironment and Conservation; 007-001-000 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 |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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;055-003-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Doris Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jason Plummer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0050 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |