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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5291         </title>
<shortdesc>UNDERGROUND TANKS-LIABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Nabeela Syed</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>430 ILCS 15/6.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that, if a leak of petroleum, a petroleum product, a hazardous substance, or a regulated substance occurs from an underground storage tank regulated by the Act and if the leak results in injury to any person or damage to any person's property, then the owner of the underground storage tank is strictly liable in civil damages to the person for the full amount of the injury or property damage proximately caused by the leak.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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