Illinois · Senate Bill 2981 · 104th General Assembly

CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND

SB 2981 Sponsored by Graciela Guzmán In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the Illinois Climate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requires at least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefit disadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules within one year, including regarding the apportionment of liability for climate change for…

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Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the Illinois Climate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requires at least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefit disadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules within one year, including regarding the apportionment of liability for climate change for payments into the Fund by responsible parties, regarding qualifying expenditures from the Fund, and regarding an Illinois Climate Change Superfund Program. Requires the Agency to establish procedures to challenge its determinations of liability for climate change and provides for judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Makes findings. Defines terms. Provides that the Act is severable. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.