GAS STORAGE-STRICT LIABILITY
- Introduced Feb 7, 2024
- In committee Feb 7, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that, if a leak of petroleum or a petroleum product occurs from a storage tank regulated by the Act and if the leak results in injury to any person or damage to any person's property, then the owner of the storage tank is strictly liable in civil damages to the person for the full amount of the injury or property damage proximately caused by the leak. Provides that the civil damages are in addition to damages under the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Don HarmonD Primary sponsor · District 39
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.