HB5490
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What this bill does
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an amount equal to 10 cents of every fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for a grant to the Illinois Lyme Association's Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation project. Increases an extra fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail for the Emergency Public Health Fund, beginning July 1, 2027, from 50 cents per tire to 60 cents per tire.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 239 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 Gregg Johnson advance 4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Johnson | Chief sponsor | 159 | $176,664.56 | UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00) |
| Dan Swanson | Sponsor | 197 | $118,572.71 | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); I.P.A.C.E.Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($7,500.00); Marion Calmer ($5,000.00) |
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 | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $6,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $4,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $2,800.00 |
| SMART TD PAC | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $1,300.00 |
| Illinois State Lodge | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $500.00 |
| Peoples Energy PAC | Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson | $500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E.Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $6,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois Company | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $5,000.00 |
| Marion Calmer | Farmer/Business Owner | Self-employed | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 4 | $4,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 4 | $4,000.00 |
| LaHood for Congress | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL - PAC | — | — | 3 | $3,500.00 |
| Michael Thoms | Mayor | City of Rock Island | 3 | $3,500.00 |
| Associated Firefighters of IL PAC Fund | — | — | 4 | $3,050.00 |
| 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 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-13 — 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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| 2026-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Gregg Johnson House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |