Illinois · House Bill 5870 · 103rd General Assembly

CARBON SEQUESTRATION-PROHIBIT

HB 5870 Sponsored by Brandun Schweizer Died in committee

  1. Introduced Aug 9, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits a person from conducting a carbon sequestration activity over any federally designated sole source aquifer. Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing a carbon sequestration permit if the Agency knows that the applicant is intending to conduct carbon sequestration activity over any federally designated sole source aquifer. Effective immediately.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.