# Illinois SB2981: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND

Illinois SB2981, CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-09-09 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2981
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-09-09, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations
- 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: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2026-09-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2026-08-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2981.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2981.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-SB2981-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).