Bill
SB 1866
SB 1866 makes a technical correction to how the Environmental Protection Act is named and cited, with no policy, program, or funding changes.
SB 1866 ( SAFETY-TECH ) – Summary
Overview
- Bill number & title: SB 1866, SAFETY-TECH
- Purpose: A technical amendment to the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/1) to address the Act’s short title. The introduced language indicates a minor correction to how the short title is stated and cited.
- Key takeaway: No substantive policy changes, programs, or funding are indicated. It appears to be a corrections-type change intended to standardize naming.
What the bill would do
- Amends: 415 ILCS 5/1 (Sec. 1) of the Environmental Protection Act.
- Change described: The introduced text specifies that the Act “shall be known and and may be cited as the ‘Environmental Protection Act’,” describing the short title. The intent noted in the bill’s synopsis is to make a technical adjustment to the section governing the short title; this is presented as a corrective clarification rather than a policy change.
- Scope of impact: Since the amendment concerns the naming/citation of the Environmental Protection Act, it does not propose new authorities, programs, regulatory requirements, or fiscal duties. It affects how the Act is identified in legal references.
Who would be affected
- State agencies and officials responsible for enforcing or implementing environmental protections may rely on consistent references to the Environmental Protection Act in statutes, regulations, and official documents.
- Legal practitioners, consultants, and members of the public who reference the Act in compliance or litigation activities.
- Overall, the impact is administrative and definitional rather than programmatic or budgetary.
Procedural and timeline aspects
- Introduced: February 6, 2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema.
- First reading: February 6, 2025.
- Referred to Assignments: February 6, 2025.
- Subsequent actions:
- March 4, 2025: Filed and received by the Secretary of the Senate.
- March 17, 2025: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs; read first time.
- Current status: Referred to Assignments with subsequent committee referral to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs for consideration.
Sponsor
- Primary sponsor: Sen. Chris Balkema.
Notes
- The bill is categorized as a technical amendment with no stated fiscal impact or broad policy changes. If enacted, it would affect only the precise naming/citation language for the Environmental Protection Act in Section 1.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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