STATE BILLIL SB 3917PASSED

EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 31, 2026; 104 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

IL SB 3917 · PassedJul 31

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Bill details

Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0747 · Jul 31, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 31, 2026Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0747Senate

Jul 31, 2026Effective Date January 1, 2027Senate

Jul 31, 2026Governor ApprovedSenate

Jun 18, 2026Sent to the GovernorSenate

May 22, 2026Passed Both HousesSenate

May 22, 2026Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-034-000House

May 22, 2026Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry BentonHouse

May 22, 2026Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael CrawfordHouse

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May 22, 2026Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon ChungHouse

May 22, 2026Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda MorrisHouse

May 19, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 19, 2026Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 19, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. CervantesSenate

May 6, 2026Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 5, 2026Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000House

Apr 27, 2026Assigned to Energy & Environment CommitteeHouse

Apr 17, 2026Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 17, 2026First ReadingHouse

Apr 17, 2026Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver DiasHouse

Apr 17, 2026Arrived in HouseHouse

Apr 16, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. LightfordSenate

Apr 16, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina VillaSenate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000Senate

Apr 16, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd ReadingSenate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; FineSenate

Apr 16, 2026Recalled to Second ReadingSenate

Apr 16, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara FeigenholtzSenate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000Senate

Apr 15, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel VenturaSenate

Apr 15, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Environment and ConservationSenate

Apr 15, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Apr 15, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Apr 14, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Environment and ConservationSenate

Apr 6, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Apr 6, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Mar 31, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and ConservationSenate

Mar 24, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; FineSenate

Mar 24, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Mar 13, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to AssignmentsSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on AssignmentsSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration AssignmentsSenate

Mar 9, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Mar 9, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-001-000Senate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and ConservationSenate

Mar 4, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSenate

Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and ConservationSenate

Mar 2, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Mar 2, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Feb 24, 2026Assigned to Environment and ConservationSenate

Feb 6, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Feb 6, 2026First ReadingSenate

Feb 6, 2026Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura FineSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Environment and Conservation CommitteeMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Environment and Conservation CommitteeApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Energy & Environment CommitteeMay 5, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 9 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 54 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Third ReadingMay 22, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 34 nayPassed

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EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT

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