# Illinois HB4776: IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

Illinois HB4776, IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-04-16 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4776
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (88 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that sovereign immunity from civil suit in federal court is waived consistent with specified provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code and limited to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement of a responsibility assumed by the Department of Transportation under the Law. Provides that the provision applies only to actions that are authorized under the law and does not create liability that exceeds the liability created under specified provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House)
- 2026-04-15: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-04-14: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-034-000 (House)
- 2026-04-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2026-04-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-04-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4776eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4776.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
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4776eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4776.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-HB4776-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).