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SB1723Introduced in the Senate

EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER

Passed

Introduced by Paul Faraci, District 52

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer".

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119

August 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · May 20, 2025

91

Yes

19

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

114 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  5. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  21. Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  26. Second Reading

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  36. Recalled to Second Reading

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  39. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  44. First Reading

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  49. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  52. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  54. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  55. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  57. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  61. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  62. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  63. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  64. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner

  65. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  66. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  67. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  69. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  70. Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-005-000

  71. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  72. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  73. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  74. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  75. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  76. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  77. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  78. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  79. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  80. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  81. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  82. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  83. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  84. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  85. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  86. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  87. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  88. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  89. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  90. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  91. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  92. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  93. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  94. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  95. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  96. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  97. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  98. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  99. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  100. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  101. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  102. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  103. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  104. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  105. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  106. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  107. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  108. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  109. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  110. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  111. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  112. Second Reading - Short Debate

  113. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  114. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  115. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-000

  116. Passed Both Houses

  117. Sent to the Governor

  118. Governor Approved

  119. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  120. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0119

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