# Illinois HB5070: EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP Illinois HB5070, EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5070-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5070 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: energy & environment, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (132 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that various provisions of the Act shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to submit to the Board, or for the Board to adopt, regulations more stringent than the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-14 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 45 | 11 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 69 | 28 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 18 | 9 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510 (House) - 2026-06-26: Effective Date June 26, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-14: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Third Reading - Passed; 045-011-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-028-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-03-24: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-009-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070.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/10400HB5070eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5070.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-HB5070-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).