LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

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

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   Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
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   First Reading
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   Referred to Rules Committee
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   Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
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   Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-008-001
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   Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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   Second Reading - Short Debate
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   Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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   Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial Williams
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    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
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    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-038-000
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    Arrive in Senate
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    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
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    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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    First Reading
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    Referred to Assignments
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    Assigned to Executive
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    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
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    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
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    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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    Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
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    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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    Second Reading
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    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
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    Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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    Approved for Consideration Assignments
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    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
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    Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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    Approved for Consideration Assignments
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    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026
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    Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
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    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Votes

Historical import. Session: 104th