HB 4776 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 15, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 14, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from its introduced draft to its engrossed version, which is the final form ready for the Governor's signature. This change includes adding the formal title 'AN ACT concerning State government' and updating the header to reflect the bill's current status, while the core policy content regarding the waiver of sovereign immunity for the Department of Transportation remains substantively the same.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's policy content did not change; only the formatting and status headers were updated to reflect the final version.

TECHNICAL

Added the formal title 'AN ACT concerning State government' to the beginning of the bill text.

Updated the header information to indicate the bill is now 'Engrossed' rather than 'Introduced', reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

73–34

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 116

Apr 14, 2026

D Democratic76

71 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

2 Yea 34 Nay 4

85% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-034-000

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors