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SB 2950 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Pollution Control Board may employ one assistant for each member and 2 assistants for the Chairman. Provides that special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman or by any 2 Board members, upon delivery of 48 (instead of 24) hours' written notice to the office of each member. Provides that all Board meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of all meetings shall be given at least 48 (instead of 24) hours in advance of each meeting. Provides that 3 (instead of 4) members of the Board constitute a quorum to transact business; and the affirmative vote of 3 members is necessary to adopt any order. Makes changes concerning judicial review of final orders by the Board. Updates a Public Act reference and deletes obsolete language. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Nov 2016
Senate Passage
Dec 2016
House Passage
Dec 2016
Signed into Law
Jan 2017
Introduced Apr 21, 2016 Signed Jan 27, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House Dec 1, 2016

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jan 27, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Dec 1, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 017-000-000
lower
Nov 29, 2016
Introduced
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Environment; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Nov 28, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Apr 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Mar 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 9, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.