HB5411 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Hearings
Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 10:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 115/30 new  
510 ILCS 5/8  from Ch. 8, par. 358
Synopsis As Introduced
Specifies that the Act may be referred to as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Animal Control Act. Allows a licensed veterinarian to delegate rabies vaccination within an animal shelter, animal control facility, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinic to a certified veterinary technician or trained shelter vaccine administrator who is acting under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Requires written protocols, training verification, and oversight by the supervising veterinarian. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Control Act to adopt rules within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the legislative findings, replaces a reference to indirect supervision with a reference to direct supervision. In requirements for rabies vaccination, requires the supervising licensed veterinarian to assume professional responsibility for the rabies vaccine administered to the patient by the individuals acting under the veterinarian's direction (rather than to be responsible for oversight of the vaccine administration).
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate