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HB 2001 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

IEPA-OPEN DUMPING-PENALTIES

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to openly dump more than 250 cubic feet of waste or 50 waste tires (presently, the penalty for a first violation of the open dumping prohibition is a Class A misdemeanor, regardless of the quantity of waste dumped). Increases the felony penalty for open dumping from $5,000 to $25,000. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 16, 2011 Signed Aug 10, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2011 · House Mar 15, 2011

How they voted

34–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 47
May 22, 2011
D Democratic28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
R Republican19
10 Yea 1 Nay 8
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 10, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Mar 23, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-24-3)
house
Mar 2, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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