EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER
Summary
Creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Act. Creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee for specific purposes. Provides that the Committee shall submit a PFAS Action Plan to the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, and the Environmental Protection Agency no later than one year after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Committee shall continue to periodically meet and shall annually update the PFAS Action Plan and submit annual reports with certain requirements. Provides for membership of the Committee. Provides that the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Sustainable Technology Center shall provide technical assistance to the Committee. Makes findings and declares policy. Defines terms. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 31, 2044. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 21, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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5 edits
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Aug 21, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Enrolled, incorporating several substantive changes to the PFAS policy and committee structure. The findings section was updated to clarify that PFAS do not naturally degrade and to explicitly include landfills as a source of PFAS, not just wastewater agencies. The policy section was broadened to ensure all stakeholders benefit from technology advancements and to minimize economic impacts on citizens. The committee's mandate was significantly expanded to include identifying funding sources and recovering taxpayer costs, while the definition of PFAS was updated to align with current federal regulations.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's findings and policy now explicitly includes landfills as a source of PFAS and broadens the committee's role to include cost recovery and funding identification for all stakeholders, not just wastewater agencies.
DEFINITION
The definition of PFAS was updated to remove the hyphenated prefix 'per-' and change the federal citation from 40 CFR 704.3 to 40 CFR 705.3 to align with current EPA standards.
SCOPE
The findings section was revised to explicitly state that PFAS do not naturally degrade and to add landfills as a source of PFAS alongside wastewater agencies.
POLICY
The policy section was expanded to include a new provision ensuring all stakeholders benefit from technology advancements and to minimize economic impacts on citizens and taxpayers.
REQUIREMENT
The committee's duties were expanded to include determining how to offset costs by identifying all potential funding sources and recovering taxpayer and customer costs.
The committee's reporting requirements were updated to include a summary of the latest scientific developments and updated cost estimates.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
27
Committee
37
Amendments
15
Aug 21, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 078-039-000
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 078-039-000
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
lower
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
lower
May 28, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4
lower
May 28, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 28, 2026
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 28, 2026
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000
upper
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Patrick Windhorst
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Darby Hills
RRepublican
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Du Buclet
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
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