Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3917: EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3917Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Laura FineSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039415 ILCS 5/39.16 new 415 ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 415 ILCS 5/39.16 new ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 ILCS 5/39.16 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3917Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Laura FineSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039415 ILCS 5/39.16 new 415 ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 415 ILCS 5/39.16 new ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 ILCS 5/39.16 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all NationalPollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a dischargefrom a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall,at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodicsampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl andpolyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewateranalytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluentsampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for whichthere are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that theAgency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge ofwastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl andpolyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge throughsample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances forwhich there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides thatthe Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for theland application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includessample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl andpolyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewateranalytical methods. Provides that any permit …
Sponsors
- Laura Fine (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz (D, 6)
- Karina Villa (D, 25)
- Kimberly A. Lightford (D, 4)
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Rachel Ventura (D, 43)
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0747
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-034-000
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 22, 2026): 64 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee (May 5, 2026): 16 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 16, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Environment and Conservation (March 5, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 415 - Environment
Common questions
- What is SB3917?
- SB3917 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT.
- What does SB3917 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3917Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Laura FineSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039415 ILCS 5/39.16 new 415 ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 415 ILCS 5/39.16 new ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 ILCS 5/39.16 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act…
- What is the status of SB3917?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0747 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3917?
- Laura Fine (D, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3917?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3917&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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