EPA-WASTEWATER INDUSTRY USE

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 wastewater reuse, provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the use of treated municipal wastewater from a publicly owned treatment works is authorized for irrigation and industrial use (rather than only irrigation) when conducted in accordance with a permit issued under certain provisions of the Act.

Every action

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

1. May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
2. May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3. May 22, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
4. May 27, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
5. Jun 20, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
6. Aug 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
7. Aug 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
8. Aug 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0219

Roll calls

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

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

• Tracy Katz MuhlD Primary sponsor · District 57
• Mike SimmonsD Floor sponsor · District 7