LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Summary
Amends the Central Midwest Radioactive Waste Compact Act, the Radioactive Waste Compact Enforcement Act, the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, and the Radioactive Waste Tracking and Permitting Act. Modifies the definition of "low-level radioactive waste" or "waste" to expand the referenced definition of byproduct material. Makes other changes making the definitions consistent. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
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