2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1859: CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Removes the Governor as a member of the Climate Displacement Task Force Act. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides for the dissolution of the Task Force. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2028. Effectively immediately.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
2/6/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
3/12/2025
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
3/20/2025
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate
4/9/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-003-000
Senate
4/10/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000
Senate
4/10/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment and Conservation
Senate
5/29/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-003-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-016-000
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate Concurs
Senate
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
5/16/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
4/4/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
40
Yea
16
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
5/23/2025
71
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
4/10/2025
40
Yea
15
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
