# Illinois SB1859: CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT Illinois SB1859, CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1859-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1859 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396 - Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: assignments, environment and conservation, energy & environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (204 yes, 96 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Creates the Climate Displacement Task Force Act for the purpose of making recommendations regarding climate displacement within the State. Contains provisions concerning the appointment of members to the Task Force and the duties of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to submit to the General Assembly an initial report delineating the Task Force's findings, conclusions, and recommendations by no later than June 30, 2026. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Deadlines for climate displacement plans: mixed, medium. The Task Force must deliver a first report by June 30, 2026, using research and models to assess climate displacement. A second report is due by June 30, 2027, with a needs assessment for infrastructure and systems through 2050 and plans for agency teamwork. Both reports must include findings, conc… - State task force on climate displacement: mixed, medium. The law creates the Climate Displacement Task Force to plan for climate‑driven moves. Voting members include lawmakers, state agencies, labor, housing and immigrant groups, environmental justice groups, and academics. Officials must fill seats within 90 days after the law takes effect. After initia… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 40 | 16 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 38 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 16 | 9 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 17 | 10 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 40 | 15 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; | pass | 7 | 3 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (60) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0396 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-016-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-23: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-20: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-05-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1859eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1859sam002.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1859-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).