# Illinois HB2366: EPA-ELECTRONIC REPORTING Illinois HB2366, EPA-ELECTRONIC REPORTING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0215) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2366-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2366 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-ELECTRONIC REPORTING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0215 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: energy & environment, assignments, environment and conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Agency shall (rather than may) adopt rules requiring the electronic submission of any information required to be submitted to the Agency pursuant to any State or federal law or regulation or any court or Board order. Requires the rules adopted under this provision to take effect no later than January 1, 2030. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More testing and water checks statewide: benefit, medium. The Agency collects and shares environmental data statewide. It runs ongoing inspections of pollution sources, public water systems, and disposal sites. For each public water supply, it analyzes required samples and, by default, up to six microbiological samples a month. The Agency may test more if… - State leads on federal environmental programs: benefit, medium. The Agency is the state lead to carry out major federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act (except Section 1425), Clean Air Act, solid waste, noise, CERCLA, and EPCRA Section 313. It may act to secure state benefits under those laws and must send Pollution Co… - Higher standards for environmental labs: benefit, low. The Agency sets minimum standards for labs that test air, water, noise, and other samples. It may issue certificates to qualified people and labs and make rules for how certificates are used. The Agency may let other state agencies help run this program. - Agency can enter property for cleanups: mixed, medium. The Agency may enter public or private property at reasonable times to inspect for violations, following constitutional limits. When hazardous substances, pesticides, or petroleum may be released, it may take removal or cleanup actions. The State, the Director, and State employees are indemnified f… - Agency leadership, staffing, and pay rules: mixed, medium. The Governor appoints the Agency Director with Senate approval. The Director’s term ends the third Monday in January of odd‑numbered years and continues until a successor qualifies. The Director may hire staff, use other state agencies, and employ consultants. For terms starting after January 18, 2… - Stricter permits and local enforcement roles: mixed, medium. The Agency runs permit and certification systems and may delegate parts to state or local governments for water storage and transport, sewage systems, small air sources (100 tons per year or less), and algicide uses. Delegated work must meet Agency criteria and is audited. The Agency can require fu… - Stronger enforcement and cleanup duties: mixed, medium. The Agency must investigate violations, issue administrative citations, and use summary enforcement tools. It notifies potentially liable parties and gives them a chance to do the response work. After a party successfully completes cleanup and asks in writing, the Agency can release that party from… - More funding for water and cleanups: mixed, medium. The Agency can accept and manage grants, gifts, loans, and federal funds. Federal funds go into a trust and are used only for their stated purpose; any required balance is returned. The Agency may use Build Illinois Bond Fund money for removal or remedial actions when hazardous substances or pestic… - More Illinois labor on state projects: mixed, medium. For state construction funded by the 96th General Assembly’s capital bill that appropriates money to the Agency, at least 50% of total labor hours must be done by Illinois residents. The Department of Labor enforces this rule, to the extent allowed by federal law. - Electronic reporting required by 2030: mixed, low. The Agency may require certain filings to be submitted electronically. Its rules must say which information must be filed online. These rules take effect no later than January 1, 2030. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0215 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-08: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-04: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2366.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2366-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).