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SB3162 - 104th General Assembly

GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS
Last Action
2/10/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Ellman and Rachel Ventura
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 55/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7454
525 ILCS 45/5.4 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Water Use Act of 1983. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall consider water quantity in its procedures for restricting groundwater withdrawal under the Act and rules adopted under the Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act to direct the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028, on the unsustainable depletion of aquifers in the State with a legislative proposal to remedy the problem.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/02/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
2/02/2026 Senate First Reading
2/02/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/10/2026 Senate Assigned to Environment and Conservation
3/03/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026