# Illinois HB4773: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND

Illinois HB4773, CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Robyn Gabel (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-23 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer) (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4773
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-10-23, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Sponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: energy & environment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-10-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2026-05-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4773.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4773.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4773-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).