HB4399
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, a diesel powered vehicle owned or operated by the State, any county or unit of local government, any school district, any community college or public college or university, or any mass transit agency must use a biodiesel blend that contains 19%, unless the engine is designed or retrofitted to operate on a higher percentage of biodiesel or on ultra low sulfur fuel. Allows, in December, January, February, and March, a biodiesel blend of at least 10% to be used. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Eva-Dina Delgado advance 6% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Chief sponsor | 332 | $390,943.46 | Illinois Realtors Political Action Committee ($17,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($13,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($11,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Realtors Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $17,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $13,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago's Laborers District Council | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ID#39860 | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $8,000.00 |
| McDonalds | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| IVCA PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael J Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| Dimitar Popov | Investor | DV Trading | 1 | $6,200.00 |
| Illinois Restaurateur's Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $5,500.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Good Government Council | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers In Politics Affiliated with the Int'l Brotherhood | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Constellation Energy Generation, LLC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| IMHA- PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | — | — | 3 | $3,500.00 |
| Nicor Employee | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
17 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| carol | self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Litsa Adamov | Self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Michael Lane | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Nathan Roberts | Self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Rachel Fredericks | NA | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Robin Weller | NA | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Sandy Crawford | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Susan Hickey | NA | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 | |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| William Koehl | self | self | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Donald E. Viecelli | Self | Self | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Molly Rockford | Molly Rockford & Associates | Illinois Public Transportation Association | Opponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
| Nate Harris | Illinois Fuel & Retail Association | Illinois Fuel & Retail Association | No Position On Merits | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2026-02-18 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-13 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Eva-Dina Delgado House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |