Illinois · House Bill 1640 · 104th General Assembly

EPA-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

HB 1640 Sponsored by Amy L. Grant Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding leaking underground storage tanks, site investigation, and corrective action, provides that any bidding process adopted to determine the reasonableness of costs of corrective action must provide for a publicly-noticed, competitive, and sealed bidding process that includes, at least 14 days prior to the date set in the invitation for the opening of…

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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding leaking underground storage tanks, site investigation, and corrective action, provides that any bidding process adopted to determine the reasonableness of costs of corrective action must provide for a publicly-noticed, competitive, and sealed bidding process that includes, at least 14 days prior to the date set in the invitation for the opening of bids, public notice of the invitation for bids to be published on an electronic procurement website approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (rather than only in a local paper of general circulation for the area in which the site is located).

Every action

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

Show the 30 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 · House Energy & Environment
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  11. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  12. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  3. SenateArrive in Senate
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  5. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  6. SenateFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 26

Not voting · 3

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 18 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 24 cosponsors

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.