# Illinois HB4941: OLD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS Illinois HB4941, OLD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-31 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0688); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4941-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4941 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OLD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-07-31, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0688 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: energy & environment, assignments, environment and conservation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (252 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible by owners and operators who intend to remove underground storage tanks installed over 30 years before removal if the eligibility requirements of specified provisions are satisfied and (1) neither the owner nor the operator is the United States Government; (2) the tank does not contain fuel which is exempt from the Motor Fuel Tax Law; (3) the costs were incurred as a result of removing an underground storage tank installed over 30 years prior to removal; (4) the owner or operator registered the tank and paid all fees in accordance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Gasoline Storage Act; (5) the owner or operator notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the owner's or operator's intent to remove the underground storage tank; and (6) the costs have not already been paid to the owner or operator under a private insurance policy, other written agreement, or court order. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More help for owners removing old tanks: benefit, low. Illinois’ Underground Storage Tank Fund now helps eligible owners and operators remove tanks installed before January 1, 1976. Covered work includes removing visibly contaminated fill within four feet of the tank, removing groundwater with a sheen, and sampling for leaks. Tanks must have held quali… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 27 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-07-31: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0688 (House) - 2026-07-31: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-31: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 024-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 025-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham003.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941.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/10400HB4941eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941ham003.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4941.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-HB4941-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).