# Illinois SB0783: SAFETY-TECH Illinois SB0783, SAFETY-TECH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0363); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0783-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0783 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SAFETY-TECH - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0363 - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, executive, agriculture & conservation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (194 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pesticide applicants lose certain late fees: benefit, low. The law removes $20 late application surcharges for commercial, public, and commercial not-for-hire applicator licenses. It also removes those surcharges for operator licenses, commercial not-for-hire operator licenses, and pesticide dealer registrations. Regular license and registration fees still… - Higher credential fees for private pesticide users: cost, low. Beginning in 2026, a private pesticide applicator credential costs $90, up from $60 in 2024–2025. A duplicate or transfer costs $5. Private applicator certification lasts through the year issued and two more calendar years. It expires December 31 of the final year. - Higher license fees for pesticide workers: cost, low. Beginning in 2026, multi-year commercial applicator licenses cost $300, up from $240 in 2024–2025; duplicates or transfers cost $25. Commercial not-for-hire applicator licenses cost $180, up from $120; duplicates or transfers cost $20. Commercial operator licenses cost $240, up from $180; duplicate… - Higher registration fees for pesticide dealers: cost, low. Beginning in 2026, multi-year pesticide dealer registration costs $360, up from $350 in 2024–2025. A duplicate registration or license transfer costs $30. Each location must register when selling restricted-use pesticides or non-restricted agricultural pesticides in containers of at least 2.5 gallo… - Higher registration fees for pesticide businesses: cost, low. Beginning in 2026, Illinois charges $850 per pesticide product for each two-year registration period, up from $800 in 2024–2025. The separate business registration fee rises to $1,050 per two-year period, up from $1,000 in 2024–2025. Each legal entity of a business pays the business fee. - Pesticide renewals require exams or classes: mixed, low. Certified pesticide applicators, licensed operators, and registered dealers must show pesticide-use competence and knowledge of Illinois pesticide law to renew. Every three years, they must pass a department-administered exam or complete 15 hours of approved courses. The course option depends on fu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 50 | 4 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0363 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-05-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-22: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-21: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-21: First Reading (House) - 2025-05-21: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-05-21: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 050-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 008-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0783eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0783sam002.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-SB0783-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).