Illinois · Senate Bill 3669 · 103rd General Assembly

WETLANDS AND SMALL STREAMS

SB 3669 Sponsored by Laura Ellman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  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.

Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act to restore protections for wetlands and small streams that were formerly protected from pollution and destruction by the Clean Water Act. Includes provisions concerning: exemptions; wetlands delineation, classification, notification, permits and veto; general permits; appeal of final decisions made by the Department of Natural Resources and judicial review…

Read the full title (109 words)

Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act to restore protections for wetlands and small streams that were formerly protected from pollution and destruction by the Clean Water Act. Includes provisions concerning: exemptions; wetlands delineation, classification, notification, permits and veto; general permits; appeal of final decisions made by the Department of Natural Resources and judicial review; investigation and enforcement; and county authority. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Advisory Committee and establishes duties and rules for the Committee. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Fund. Provides for permit review fees. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  14. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  15. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000 · Senate Judiciary
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  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 5, 2024 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 22 Democrats.

All 22 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.