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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4776</title>
<shortdesc>IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 2705/2705-635 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  013-007-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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