Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3229: EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM
Status: Passed one chamber, July 2, 2026
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regarding environmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisions establishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and deletes references to the Committee.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3229Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/17.8 415 ILCS 5/17.8 ILCS 5/17.8 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regardingenvironmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisionsestablishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee anddeletes references to the Committee…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3229Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/17.8 415 ILCS 5/17.8 ILCS 5/17.8 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regardingenvironmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisionsestablishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee anddeletes references to the Committee. LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b A BILL FOR SB3229LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b SB3229 LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b SB3229 LRB104 19751 BDA 33201 b AN ACT concerning safety. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Environmental Protection Act is amended by changing Section 17.8 as follows: (415 ILCS 5/17.8) Sec. 17.8.Environmental laboratory certification assessment. (a) The Agency shall collect an annual administrative assessment from each laboratory requesting certification for meeting the minimum standards established under the authority of subsection (n) of Section 4. The Agency also shall collect an annual certification assessment for each certification requested, as listed below. Until the Agency[ADDED: establishes][DELETED: and ] [DELETED: the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee establish] administrative and certification assessment schedules in accordance with the procedures of subsections (c) and (d-5) of this Section, the following assessment schedules shall remain in effect: (1) For certification to conduct public water supply and (B) $1,000 …
Sponsors
- Graciela Guzmán (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9)
- Bob Morgan (D, 58)
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19)
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Robyn Gabel (D, 18)
- Daniel Didech (D, 59)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
- Martha Deuter (D, 45)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- : Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - June 1, 2026
- : Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (June 1, 2026): 85 yea, 31 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee (May 29, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed (May 25, 2026): 66 yea, 29 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 415 - Environment
Common questions
- What is SB3229?
- SB3229 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM.
- What does SB3229 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3229Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/17.8 415 ILCS 5/17.8 ILCS 5/17.8 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regardingenvironmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisionsestablishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee anddeletes references to the Committee…
- What is the status of SB3229?
- Passed one chamber as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3229?
- Graciela Guzmán (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3229?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3229&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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