Illinois · House Bill 3739 · 104th General Assembly

EPA-WATER SUPPLIES

HB 3739 Sponsored by Nabeela Syed Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 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. Specifies that the Act shall not apply to non-community water supplies, except for purposes of: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) the Pollution Control Board's adoption of rules that expressly pertain to non-community water supplies or all public water supplies; or (3) any provisions of the Act or rules adopted by the…

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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the Act shall not apply to non-community water supplies, except for purposes of: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) the Pollution Control Board's adoption of rules that expressly pertain to non-community water supplies or all public water supplies; or (3) any provisions of the Act or rules adopted by the Board under the Act that are referenced in, or applicable to, non-community water supplies under the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act and rules adopted by the Department of Public Health under that Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Authorizes the imposition of administrative and civil penalties. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote · House Energy & Environment
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-001-000 · House Energy & Environment
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  18. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  21. SenateArrive in Senate
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
  23. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  24. SenateFirst Reading
  25. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  26. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  27. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
  29. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  1. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive
  4. SenateSecond Reading
  5. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 115–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 76 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 18

No · 1

Not voting · 10

 Passed 18–1
May 13, 2026 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 Passed 9–4

Sponsors

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

All 6 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.