HB3855
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What this bill does
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a community water supply reporting more than 99,999 lead service lines in its final inventory and replacement plan shall replace all lead service lines, at an annual rate of no less than 2% of the amount described in the final inventory, with a timeline of up to 35 years (rather than 50 years) for completion.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 89%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 363 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
Jawaharial Williams
Moderate Influence (#58)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Jawaharial Williams advance 6% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
28 witness slips filed
7 proponents / 21 opponents
18 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
28 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Densham | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Daniel Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Elevate | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Elevate | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Emrys Brandt | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 | |
| Jennifer Walling | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-21 |
| Jack Dorgan | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Jacob Czerwinski | Commercial Credit Group, Inc. | Commercial Credit Group, Inc. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Kevin Carpenter | DB Sterlin Consultants | DB Sterlin Consultants INC. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 |
| Stew Lambert | Lambert Technology Solutions | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-20 | |
| Courtney Francek | Intren LLC | Intren LLC | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Derek Blaida | Blaida and Associates LLC | City of Chicago | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Jack Dorgan | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Jacob Czerwinski | Commercial Credit Group, Inc. | Commercial Credit Group, Inc. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Kevin Carpenter | DB Sterlin Consultants | DB Sterlin Consultants INC. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Kody Nussbaum | Welch Brothers | Welch Brothers | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Larry Sims | Welch Brothers, Inc. | Welch Brothers, Inc. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Stark | Stark & Son Inc. | Stark & Son Inc. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Nicholas Neri | John Neri Const. Co. | JOHN NERI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| Paul Becerra | Welch Bros., Inc. | Welch Bros., Inc. | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2025-03-18 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | 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 |
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| H | Committee | Energy & Environment | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — |
Action History
17 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-07
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-07
Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
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.
2025-03-20
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.
2025-03-21
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.
2025-03-25
Other
Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Dave Severin
Uncategorized action.
2025-03-25
Other
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Dave Severin
Uncategorized 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.
2025-04-01
Other
Fiscal Note Filed
Uncategorized action.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 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 toEnergy & Environment Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | 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 |
| 2025-03-21 | 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Dave Severin | Other | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Dave Severin | Other | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Fiscal Note Filed | Other | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 − |