Illinois · House Bill 5268 · 104th General Assembly

LEVEL LAKE MICHIGAN-WATER SALE

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 Level of Lake Michigan Act. Requires a municipality that receives water from Lake Michigan to use the revenue from the sale of the water from Lake Michigan for the operation and maintenance of the municipality's drinking water infrastructure. Requires a municipality that receives water from Lake Michigan to follow guidance published by the American Water Works Association when establishing the rates at which the municipality sells the water from Lake Michigan.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  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. Robyn Gabel
  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. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.