IL HB4255 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26)
Status: Enrolled on May 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Reinstates the provisions of the introduced bill, except changes the definition of "covered animal" to include: (1) cougar (puma concolor); (2) jaguar (panthera onca); (3) leopard (panthera pardus), excluding Amur leopard (panthera pardus orientalis); (4) lion (panthera leo); and (5) tiger (panthera tigris). Eliminates from the definition of "covered animal" felidae. Changes the exemptions from a violation of the provisions to a performance of a covered animal that: (1) takes place at a non-mobile, permanent institution, or other fixed facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture; and (2) is conducted by the non-mobile, permanent institution, or fixed facility. Effective July 1, 2026.
Title
CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-000 |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-002-000 |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 5 | 48-11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
