HB3550
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What this bill does
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that penalty fees collected for violating the Act and application fees for permits shall be deposited into the Water Resources Fund (rather than the State Boating Act Fund).
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
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
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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne M. Ness | Chief sponsor | 143 | $207,288.44 | Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($75,800.00); NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC ($29,833.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($17,500.00) |
| Gregg Johnson | Sponsor | 159 | $176,664.56 | UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Suzanne M. Ness, Gregg Johnson | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Suzanne M. Ness, Gregg Johnson | $3,200.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Suzanne M. Ness, Gregg Johnson | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois Beverage Association | Suzanne M. Ness, Gregg Johnson | $1,000.00 |
| Peoples Energy PAC | Suzanne M. Ness, Gregg Johnson | $500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,833.00 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois Company | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 4 | $3,200.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| McHenry County Democratic Women | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| TEAMSTERS VOLUNTEERS IN POLITICS | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Local 399 IUOPE | — | — | 4 | $3,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Mid American Energy | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Laborers' Local Union 309 PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| NRG ENERGY INC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Russell Foszcz | President | NPO Technical | 4 | $2,936.24 |
Witness slips
3 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Loren Wobig | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Rick Pohlman | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
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 | Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 5 | — | |
| H | Committee | Revenue & Finance | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 6 | — |
Action History
13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Suzanne M. Ness House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | ToTax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Reported Back ToRevenue & Finance Committee; Rule 3-10 | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateRevenue & Finance Committee; 013-007-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |