SB1491 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, Sara Feigenholtz, Napoleon Harris, III, Robert F. Martwick, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura, Laura M. Murphy, Cristina Castro, Doris Turner and Meg Loughran Cappel
House Sponsors
(Rep. Suzanne M. Ness - Laura Faver Dias, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Matt Hanson and Debbie Meyers-Martin)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a course and certification program for certified therapy dog teams consisting of officers employing the use of therapy dogs in relation to crisis and emergency response.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 02/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000 |
| 02/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 04/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Police & Fire Committee |
| 04/22/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106 |