Illinois · Senate Bill 1706 · 103rd General Assembly

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PROJECT

SB 1706 Sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Removes language providing that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed for environmental remediation of any site or facility in response to contamination at specified sites or facilities. Provides instead that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed or conducted to clean up, remediate, eliminate…

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Amends the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Removes language providing that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed for environmental remediation of any site or facility in response to contamination at specified sites or facilities. Provides instead that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed or conducted to clean up, remediate, eliminate, investigate, minimize, mitigate, or prevent the release or threatened release of contaminants affecting real property in order to protect public health or welfare or the environment. Removes the definition of "State".

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4. SenateSecond Reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.