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SB3162 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-02-02

GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS

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.

Bill Details

State

Illinois

Session

104th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Assignments

Official Source

www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...

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Sponsors

Laura Ellman (Sen - D)
Rachel Ventura (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-27 S Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2026-03-13 S Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
2026-03-03 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2026-02-10 S Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2026-02-02 S Referred to Assignments
2026-02-02 S First Reading
2026-02-02 S Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Assignments
2026-02-10 S Environment and Conservation
2026-03-27 S Assignments

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-02 Introduced

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