IllinoisIllinois law creates committee to plan PFAS wastewater response
A state committee reviews PFAS treatment options and funding, then sends officials a plan within one year and yearly updates.
What it does
A state committee reviews PFAS science, wastewater treatment options, and possible funding, then recommends policies for addressing PFAS in wastewater.
Within one year, the committee sends state officials a PFAS Action Plan, then updates the plan and reports each year.
Argument forReviewing treatment options and possible funding could help officials weigh ways to reduce PFAS in wastewater before agencies take on those costs.
Argument againstIf agencies later face treatment costs, customers could pay more; the committee may recommend ways to address those costs, including funding from PFAS users.
More detail
The law creates a committee within the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to review PFAS research, wastewater treatment options, and possible funding, and to recommend policies. The committee includes state officials and lawmakers’ appointees, along with representatives of wastewater agencies, utilities, research, solid waste, and manufacturing. The committee considers possible treatment and monitoring costs and ways to offset agency costs, including state or federal funding and contributions from manufacturers and commercial or industrial PFAS users. The law takes effect when it becomes law and is repealed on December 31, 2044.
The committee must submit a PFAS Action Plan and report to state officials, then update the plan and report each year. The committee sends its reports to the Governor’s Office, the General Assembly, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Annual reports include plan updates and summaries of new science and technology, policy recommendations, estimated costs, and possible funding sources. The first plan is due no later than one year after the law takes effect; updates and reports follow annually.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 21Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0838Latest
- Aug 21Effective Date August 21, 2026
- Aug 21Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 31Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 4. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Lower
- May 31House Concurs
- May 31Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 078-039-000
- May 31Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 078-039-000
- May 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- May 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 4. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
- May 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
- May 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 28Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4
- May 28Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- May 28Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Passed Senate
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- May 28Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; VillivalamMajor
- May 28Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- May 22Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 4. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000
- May 19Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- May 18Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
- May 18Second ReadingMinor
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram VillivalamMinor
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2026Minor
- May 14Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000
- May 14Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 AdoptedMajor
- May 14Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- May 14Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- May 12Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- May 8Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- May 7Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- May 7Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- May 7Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- May 6Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- May 6Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram VillivalamMinor
- Apr 30Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- Apr 30Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- Apr 30Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- Apr 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- Apr 24Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 24Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram VillivalamMinor
- Apr 22Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Environment and ConservationMinor
- Apr 22Re-assigned to Environment and ConservationMinor
- 2025
- Jun 2Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Jun 2Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- May 27Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- May 23Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- May 20Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 20Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram VillivalamMinor
- May 20Assigned to Environment and ConservationMinor
- May 20Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
- Apr 10Referred to Assignments
- Apr 10First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- Apr 9Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- Apr 9Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- Apr 9Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000Passed House
- Apr 9Chair Rules placed on Standard Debate
- Apr 9Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- Apr 9Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- Apr 9Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 9House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 8House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 26Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 20House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
- Mar 19House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 19House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidMinor
- Mar 13Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- Mar 13Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- Mar 13Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Mar 12Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 11Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Assigned to Energy & Environment CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 5Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidIntroduced
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