HB5070
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What this bill does
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 242 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
Bills sponsored by Ann M. Williams advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann M. Williams | Chief sponsor | 187 | $242,353.87 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($12,000.00); Base Power Inc ($10,000.00); Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC ($7,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,000.00 |
| Base Power Inc | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Patrick Salvi | Attorney | Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance | — | — | 2 | $5,494.45 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| ABBVIE Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Constellation Energy Generation | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Breakthru Bev Illinois | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ann Williams | Legislator | State of IL | 5 | $4,424.86 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| PhRMA | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Johnson & Johnson Corporate Political Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Illinois Restauranteurs PAC | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-10 — 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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| 2026-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Ann M. Williams House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |