Illinois House Bill 5374

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes findings about the imposition of disproportionate and adverse effects on communities in areas of environmental justice concern. Defines terms. Applies to the following permits for which an owner or operator applies on or after January 1, 2026: (1) a construction permit for a new source that is to be located in an area of environmental justice concern and that is required to obtain from the Agency a CAAPP permit or a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit; (2) a construction permit for any existing source that is located in an area of environmental justice concern, that possesses a CAAPP permit or a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit issued by the Agency, and that seeks an increase in annual permitted emissions; or (3) a construction permit for any existing source that is located in an area of environmental justice concern, that seeks an increase in annual permitted emissions, and that will for the first time require a new CAAPP permit or a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit issued by the Agency. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the application for affects on environmental justice and may suggest additional testing or changes in the application. Requires that the Agency to conduct an evaluation of the prospective owner's or operator's prior experience in owning and operating sources of air pollution before it may issue a construction permit. Makes other changes. Creates the Office of Environmental Justice within the Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately.

EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [D]	Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]
Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]	Rep. Mary Canty [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2026-04-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2026-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2026-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2026-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2026-02-24	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
2026-02-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2026-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-10	House	First Reading
2026-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
415	155	18	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	39.16	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5374&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=167162&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208508&DocName=10400HB5374&DocNum=5374&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167162&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=