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IL SB 1859

enacted

CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · upper

Quick answers

Did IL SB 1859 pass?

Yes. IL SB 1859 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-15. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396

What is IL SB 1859 about?

IL SB 1859 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT”.

Who sponsors IL SB 1859?

Will Guzzardi, Graciela Guzmán are the primary sponsors of IL SB 1859, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Will Guzzardiprimary
  • Graciela Guzmánprimary
  • Karina Villacosponsor
  • Laura Finecosponsor
  • Adriane Johnsoncosponsor
  • Mike Simmonscosponsor
  • Joyce Masoncosponsor
  • Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.cosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
  • Rachel Venturacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-06

    Referred to Assignments

  4. 2025-02-25

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  5. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to Environment and Conservation

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-14

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2025-03-14

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. 2025-03-18

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

  9. 2025-03-20

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  10. 2025-03-20

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  11. 2025-03-20

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-03-20

    Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000

  13. 2025-03-20

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

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-02

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-04-02

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

  16. 2025-04-02

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  17. 2025-04-04

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-04-04

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  19. 2025-04-08

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

  20. 2025-04-09

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  21. 2025-04-10

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-003-000

  22. 2025-04-10

    Recalled to Second Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-04-10

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman

    amendment-passage

  24. 2025-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  25. 2025-04-10

    Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2025-04-10

    Arrived in House

    introduction

  27. 2025-04-10

    Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  28. 2025-04-11

    First Reading

    reading-1

  29. 2025-04-11

    Referred to Rules Committee

  30. 2025-04-17

    Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-04-29

    Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000

  32. 2025-04-30

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  33. 2025-04-30

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  34. 2025-05-01

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

  35. 2025-05-14

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  36. 2025-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  37. 2025-05-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-05-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. 2025-05-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  40. 2025-05-20

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  41. 2025-05-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2025-05-20

    Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  43. 2025-05-21

    Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  44. 2025-05-23

    Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  45. 2025-05-23

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  46. 2025-05-23

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  47. 2025-05-23

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000

    passage,reading-3

  48. 2025-05-26

    Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  49. 2025-05-26

    Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025

  50. 2025-05-27

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán

    filing

  51. 2025-05-27

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  52. 2025-05-27

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment and Conservation

  53. 2025-05-29

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-003-000

  54. 2025-05-31

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-016-000

  55. 2025-05-31

    Senate Concurs

  56. 2025-05-31

    Passed Both Houses

  57. 2025-06-27

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  58. 2025-08-15

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  59. 2025-08-15

    Effective Date August 15, 2025

  60. 2025-08-15

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Environment and Conservation

    2025-03-20 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • DeWitte, Donald P: yes
    • Chesney, Andrew S: yes
    • Feigenholtz, Sara: yes
    • Ellman, Laura: yes
    • Johnson, Adriane: yes
    • Fine, Laura: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Walker, Mark L: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • Plummer, Jason: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-04-10 · pass · 40-15

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Arellano, L.: no
    • Syverson: no
    • Fowler: no
    • Balkema: no
    • Tracy: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Turner, S.: no
    • McClure: no
    • Harriss, E.: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Plummer: no
    • Wilcox: no
    • DeWitte: no
    • Rose: no
    • Aquino: not voting
    • Guzmán: not voting
    • Hunter: not voting
    • Jones, E.: not voting
  • Environment and Conservation, Amendment 2

    2025-04-10 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Feigenholtz, Sara: yes
    • Ellman, Laura: yes
    • Johnson, Adriane: yes
    • Fine, Laura: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Walker, Mark L: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • DeWitte, Donald P: no
    • Chesney, Andrew S: no
    • Plummer, Jason: no
  • Energy & Environment

    2025-04-29 · pass · 17-10

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Ammons, Carol: yes
    • Davis, William "Will": yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • Faver Dias, Laura: yes
    • Harper, Sonya M: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Johnson, Gregg: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
    • Rashid, Abdelnasser: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
    • Williams, Ann M: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Bunting, Jason R: no
    • Deering, Regan: no
    • Fritts, Bradley: no
    • Halbrook, Brad: no
    • Miller, Chris: no
    • Meier, Charles: no
    • Niemerg, Adam M: no
    • Severin, Dave: no
    • Wilhour, Blaine: no
    • Du Buclet, Kimberly: not voting
    • Mason, Joyce: not voting
  • Energy & Environment, Amendment 1

    2025-05-20 · pass · 16-9

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Davis, William "Will": yes
    • Faver Dias, Laura: yes
    • Harper, Sonya M: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Rashid, Abdelnasser: yes
    • Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
    • Williams, Ann M: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Bunting, Jason R: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Deering, Regan: no
    • Fritts, Bradley: no
    • Halbrook, Brad: no
    • Meier, Charles: no
    • Miller, Chris: no
    • Niemerg, Adam M: no
    • Severin, Dave: no
    • Ammons, Carol: not voting
    • Du Buclet, Kimberly: not voting
    • Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": not voting
    • Wilhour, Blaine: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-05-23 · pass · 71-38

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Costa Howard: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava-Murray: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González, Edgar: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Moylan: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Haas: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Hammond: no
    • Reick: no
    • Hauter: no
    • Bunting: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Cabello: no
    • Sanalitro: no
    • Schmidt: no
    • Coffey: no
    • Schweizer: no
    • Severin: no
    • Jacobs: no
    • Sheehan: no
    • Davidsmeyer: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Keicher: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Deering: no
    • La Ha: no
    • Swanson: no
    • Tipsword: no
    • Ugaste: no
    • Elik: no
    • McCombie: no
    • Weaver: no
    • McLaughlin: no
    • Weber: no
    • Meier: no
    • Friess: no
    • Fritts: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Miller: no
    • Moore: no
    • Windhorst: no
    • Grant: no
    • Ammons: excused
    • Andrade: excused
    • Scherer: excused
    • Jones: excused
    • Sosnowski: excused
    • Spain: excused
    • Syed: excused
    • Du Buclet: excused
    • Mayfield: excused
  • Environment and Conservation, Amendment 1

    2025-05-29 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ellman, Laura: yes
    • Johnson, Adriane: yes
    • Fine, Laura: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Walker, Mark L: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • DeWitte, Donald P: no
    • Chesney, Andrew S: no
    • Plummer, Jason: no
    • Feigenholtz, Sara: not voting
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1

    2025-05-31 · pass · 40-16

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Arellano, L.: no
    • Syverson: no
    • Fowler: no
    • Balkema: no
    • Tracy: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Turner, S.: no
    • McClure: no
    • Harriss, E.: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Plummer: no
    • Wilcox: no
    • DeWitte: no
    • Rezin: no
    • Rose: no
    • Fine: not voting
    • Lightford: not voting
    • Collins: not voting

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