Illinois · Senate Bill 1723 · 104th General Assembly

EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER

SB 1723 Sponsored by Paul Faraci Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer".

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  14. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
  20. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  21. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000 · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  24. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  26. SenateSecond Reading
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  33. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
  34. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  35. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  36. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  37. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  39. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  40. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  41. HouseArrived in House
  42. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  43. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  44. HouseFirst Reading
  45. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  49. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  51. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  57. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  60. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  63. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  64. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner
  65. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  66. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  67. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  68. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  69. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  70. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-005-000 · House Energy & Environment
  71. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  72. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  73. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  74. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  75. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  76. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  77. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  78. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  79. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  80. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  81. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  82. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  83. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  84. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  85. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  86. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  87. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  88. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  89. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  90. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  91. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  92. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  93. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  94. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  95. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  96. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  97. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  98. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  99. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  100. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  101. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  102. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  103. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  104. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  105. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  106. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  107. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  108. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  109. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  110. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  111. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  112. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 91–19
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 19 Not voting 8
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 19

Not voting · 4

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 Senate Energy and Public Utilities Energy and Public Utilities - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Mar 20, 2025 Senate Energy and Public Utilities Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Energy and Public Utilities - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 14–0
Apr 29, 2025 House Energy & Environment Energy & Environment - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 20

No · 5

Not voting · 4

 Passed 20–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 83 cosponsors: 79 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 83 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.