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HB 3508

Died in House committee

LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Introduced 2025-02-07Last action 2026-06-01 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to AssignmentsCommittee Assignments

Sponsor

Don HarmonD

Cosponsors

William "Will" Davis(D)
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Died in House committee
The 104th Regular Session ended on 2025-05-31. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed

Votes

Senate2025-05-14PassedSee how each member voted →
Senate Executive Committee
Yea 9 · 9 DNay 4 · 4 R
Senate2025-05-14PassedSee how each member voted →
Senate Executive Committee
Yea 13 · 9 D · 4 RNay 0
House2025-04-11PassedSee how each member voted →
Third Reading in House
Yea 77 · 76 D · 1 RNay 38 · 38 R
House2025-03-20FailedSee how each member voted →
House Energy & Environment Committee
Yea 6 · 6 DNay 4 · 4 RNV 4 · Absent 0

Summary

This bill updates Illinois's Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act by restructuring the registration requirements for generators and brokers of low-level radioactive waste, mandating they register with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security within 60 days of beginning operations. The legislation provides two key exemptions from registration: generators storing radioactive materials with half-lives under 120 days (which naturally decay quickly) and generators of water treatment residuals (newly defined in the bill). These changes appear designed to streamline regulatory oversight by focusing on longer-lasting radioactive materials while reducing regulatory burden on facilities handling short-lived isotopes commonly used in medical procedures and water treatment facilities that produce radioactive residuals as byproducts.

Bill history

  1. 2025-02-07 · House
    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2. 2025-02-18 · House
    First Reading
  3. 2025-02-18 · House
    Referred to Rules Committee
  4. 2025-03-11 · House
    Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  5. 2025-03-20 · House
    Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-008-001
  6. 2025-03-21 · House
    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. 2025-03-26 · House
    Second Reading - Short Debate
  8. 2025-03-26 · House
    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  9. 2025-04-09 · House
    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  10. 2025-04-10 · House
    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  11. 2025-04-11 · House
    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  12. 2025-04-11 · House
    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-038-000
  13. 2025-04-14 · Senate
    Arrive in Senate
  14. 2025-04-14 · Senate
    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  15. 2025-04-23 · Senate
    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  16. 2025-04-23 · Senate
    First Reading
  17. 2025-04-23 · Senate
    Referred to Assignments
  18. 2025-05-08 · Senate
    Assigned to Executive
  19. 2025-05-09 · Senate
    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  20. 2025-05-13 · Senate
    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  21. 2025-05-13 · Senate
    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  22. 2025-05-13 · Senate
    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  23. 2025-05-14 · Senate
    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  24. 2025-05-14 · Senate
    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  25. 2025-05-15 · Senate
    Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
  26. 2025-05-15 · Senate
    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  27. 2025-05-15 · Senate
    Second Reading
  28. 2025-05-15 · Senate
    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
  29. 2025-05-23 · Senate
    Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  30. 2025-06-02 · Senate
    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  31. 2025-10-14 · Senate
    Approved for Consideration Assignments
  32. 2025-10-14 · Senate
    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
  33. 2025-12-01 · Senate
    Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  34. 2026-05-20 · Senate
    Approved for Consideration Assignments
  35. 2026-05-20 · Senate
    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026
  36. 2026-05-22 · Senate
    Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
  37. 2026-06-01 · Senate
    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Note

Historical import. Session: 104th

Full Bill Text
https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3508.pdf
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