OIL AND GAS ACT-SURETY BONDS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Removes cash as an item that an applicant for a permit may provide in lieu of a surety bond required for plugging obligations and the removal of liquid oil field waste from an on-site collection point. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Department of Natural Resources's ability to make rules and conduct hearings for certain purposes. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized for signing (Enrolled) after passing its last stage (Engrossed). The text contains minor formatting adjustments, such as reflowing words to fit page margins, and the removal of draft headers. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or funding adjustments were made.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers and page markers from the Engrossed version.
Adjusted text spacing and line breaks to fit the final Enrolled format.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; E. Harriss
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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