STATE BEE DESIGNATION House SponsorsRep. Janet Yang Rohr-Diane Blair-Sherlock and Laura Faver Dias 4/8/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5 ILCS 460/17 new Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois. 1/15/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 1/20/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/20/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/19/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/8/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate