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EPA-WATER SUPPLIES

What this bill does

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the Act shall not apply to non-community water supplies, except for purposes of: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) the Pollution Control Board's adoption of rules that expressly pertain to non-community water supplies or all public water supplies; or (3) any provisions of the Act or rules adopted by the Board under the Act that are referenced in, or applicable to, non-community water supplies under the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act and rules adopted by the Department of Public Health under that Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Authorizes the imposition of administrative and civil penalties. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Nabeela Syed Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07

Stuck

P(Advance)

34.4%

Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”

P(Law)

37.7%

Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).

Forecast

15.1%

Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.

Confidence: 66%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 535 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?

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.
Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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.
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.

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.

$2,874,806.33 Across sponsors / voters

8 Members with trails

25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member	Role	Receipts	Total received	Top donors
Nabeela Syed	Chief sponsor	380	$1,155,665.31	Democratic Party of Illinois ($342,866.25); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($145,600.00); IBEW Illinois PAC ($122,800.00)
Abdelnasser Rashid	Sponsor	529	$483,325.62	ALLH LLC ($24,600.00); Tax Pros Inc ($14,600.00); Hamza Properties LLC ($14,600.00)
Nicolle Grasse	Sponsor	109	$337,169.54	LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00)
Laura Faver Dias	Sponsor	87	$99,133.11	Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); IPACE ($7,500.00); Karen Faver ($6,302.50)
Norma Hernandez	Sponsor	117	$284,250.00	Carpentry Advancement Political Action ($74,300.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($31,400.00); SEIU IL Council PAC Fund ($20,000.00)
Anne Stava	Sponsor	43	$73,423.65	Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21)
Hoan Huynh	Sponsor	27	$25,467.34	Fred Eychaner ($7,300.00); Mohamad Atieh ($2,500.00); Park To Shop ($2,000.00)
Bill Cunningham	Sponsor	208	$416,371.76	Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($11,500.00); Davita ($10,000.00); Illinois Venture Capital Association ($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
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund	Nabeela Syed, Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$222,400.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC	Nabeela Syed, Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$162,600.00
IBEW Illinois PAC	Bill Cunningham, Nabeela Syed	$125,300.00
I.P.A.C.E.	Anne Stava, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse	$77,500.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC	Bill Cunningham, Anne Stava, Nabeela Syed, Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$40,400.00
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund	Norma Hernandez, Nicolle Grasse	$40,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC	Norma Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid	$37,150.00
Democrats for the Illinois House	Anne Stava, Nicolle Grasse	$37,099.52
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC	Bill Cunningham, Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse	$29,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee	Bill Cunningham, Nabeela Syed	$26,500.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC	Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$17,000.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE	Bill Cunningham, Norma Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed, Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$12,300.00
Nicor Gas	Bill Cunningham, Norma Hernandez	$8,250.00
Amina Barhumi	Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed	$8,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee	Anne Stava, Norma Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid	$8,000.00
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 Cope Fund	Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed	$7,586.62
Rashid for Illinois	Norma Hernandez, Nabeela Syed	$7,500.00
Cozen O'Connor	Bill Cunningham, Norma Hernandez, Nabeela Syed, Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$7,250.00
Mohammed Abdallah	Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed	$7,000.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund	Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse	$6,500.00
Abbvie PAC	Laura Faver Dias, Nicolle Grasse	$6,500.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC	Bill Cunningham, Nicolle Grasse	$6,500.00
Bader Almoshelli	Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed	$6,400.00
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC	Bill Cunningham, Nabeela Syed	$6,000.00
Sheri Maali	Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed	$5,750.00

Top donors across these members

Donor	Occupation	Employer	Receipts	Total
Democratic Party of Illinois	—	—	12	$342,866.25
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund	—	—	13	$222,400.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC	—	—	7	$162,600.00
IBEW Illinois PAC	—	—	3	$125,300.00
I.P.A.C.E.	—	—	5	$77,500.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action	—	—	4	$74,300.00
ISDF	—	—	8	$48,958.73
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC	—	—	7	$40,400.00
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund	—	—	2	$40,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC	—	—	5	$37,150.00
Democrats for the Illinois House	—	—	7	$37,099.52
SEIU IL Council PAC	—	—	1	$30,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC	—	—	8	$29,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee	—	—	5	$26,500.00
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211	—	—	1	$25,000.00
ALLH LLC	—	—	2	$24,600.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC	—	—	2	$17,000.00
AFSME IL Council 31 PAC	—	—	2	$17,000.00
IMOR LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
Omar and Sons Management LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
RTKY LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
Rxeed LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
Sauna Guard LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
UMC Meds LLC	—	—	1	$14,600.00
Stony Prairie Management LLC	—	—	3	$14,600.00

Witness slips

1 slip filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name	Organization	Representing	Position	Hearing committee	Hearing date
Andrew Armstrong	Illinois EPA	Illinois EPA	Proponent	Energy & Environment	2025-03-18

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	Energy & Environment	18	1	0	10	Passed	17	—
	H	Floor	Third Reading	115	0	0	3	Passed	115	—

Action History

25 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-23 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing

Filed with the Clerk byRep. Nabeela Syed House Rule 6(b)

Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.

2025-02-18 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.

2025-02-18 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.

2025-03-11 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.

2025-03-13 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Nabeela Syed

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-03-13 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.

2025-03-18 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEnergy & Environment Committee

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-03-18 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inEnergy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-03-18 Committee Action Positive

Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateEnergy & Environment Committee; 018-001-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)

Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.

2025-03-19 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.

2025-03-26 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.

2025-04-09 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 - Passed115-000-000 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.