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SB 3520

Illinois Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

SB 3520, “IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 5, 2026 by Sen. Laura Ellman (D). It was referred to Assignments, and last saw action on Feb 5, 2026: Referred to Assignments.

Record

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SB 3520 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3520
Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Laura Ellman
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2705/2705-635 new
    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.
				LRB104 19978 LNS 33429 b
A BILL FOR
		SB3520		LRB104 19978 LNS 33429 b
1		    AN ACT concerning State government.
2		    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3		represented in the General Assembly:
4		    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
5		Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
6		Section 2705-635 as follows:
7		    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-635 new)
8		    Sec. 2705-635. Sovereign immunity. Sovereign immunity from 
9		civil suit in federal court is waived consistent with 23 
10		U.S.C. 326 and 327 and limited to the compliance, discharge, 
11		or enforcement of a responsibility assumed by the Department 
12		under this Law. This Section applies only to actions that are 
13		authorized under this Law and does not create liability that 
14		exceeds the liability created under 23 U.S.C. 326 and 327.

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Laura Ellman (D) sponsors SB 3520 alone.

Laura Ellman

Sen. · D–21 · Sponsor

Committees

SB 3520 went before 1 committee: Assignments.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Feb 5, 2026

History

SB 3520 has taken 3 actions since Feb 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Feb 5, 2026
Senate
First Reading
Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments

Votes

SB 3520 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com