# Illinois SB1723: EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER Illinois SB1723, EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Paul Faraci (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1723-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1723 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119 - Sponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 84 - Subjects: assignments, energy and public utilities, energy & environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (181 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer". ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 91 | 19 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 20 | 5 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (120) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-005-000 (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-04-24: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723sam002.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/10400SB1723eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1723sam002.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-SB1723-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).