Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 725/1

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5401

225 ILCS 725/6

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5409

225 ILCS 725/6.1

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5410

225 ILCS 725/6.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Defines terms. Specifies information to be included in an application for a well permit. Provides that horizontal wells or wells drilled using directional drilling are prohibited from classification as confidential. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall post a weekly notice on its website indicating all permits issued during the preceding week. Specifies information to be included in a well drilling and completion report for horizontal wells or wells drilled using directional drilling. Provides that, subject to specified provisions, the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Department shall make public well drilling and completion reports for horizontal wells or wells drilled using directional drilling by posting the information on their websites. Sets forth requirements relating to the furnishing of chemical disclosure information to the Survey or Department under a claim of trade secret. Sets forth appeal procedures for the denial of a trade secret request. Provides that information furnished under a claim of trade secret is protected from disclosure if the Survey or Department determines that it has not been published or disseminated or become public knowledge and the information has competitive value. Requires the Survey or Department to adopt rules concerning information furnished under a claim of trade secret to a health professional who states a need for the information and articulates why the information is needed. Provides that the Survey or Department shall disclose information furnished under a claim of trade secret to specified personnel when there is a release of a chemical or additive used for drilling or completing a well and it is necessary to protect public health or the environment. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
1/10/2019	House	First Reading
1/10/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/29/2019	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
2/6/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2/6/2019	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/7/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2/7/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/7/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2/8/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/13/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/19/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/19/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/21/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/21/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/26/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2/26/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/26/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
3/6/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
3/6/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/7/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/13/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/13/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
3/20/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
3/27/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
3/28/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/29/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/22/2020	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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