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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4255

CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS

Sent to Governor Last action June 26, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0485

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 26

Prime sponsors
Kelly M. Cassidy, Linda Holmes
Cosponsors (24)
Anna Moeller, Barbara Hernandez, Carol Ammons, Dagmara Avelar, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Janet Yang Rohr, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Joyce Mason, Julie A. Morrison, Justin Cochran, Kimberly Du Buclet, Lakesia Collins, Laura Faver Dias, Laura Fine, Lindsey LaPointe, Margaret Croke, Mary Edly-Allen, Mary Gill, Michael Crawford, Michelle Mussman, Mike Simmons, Sara Feigenholtz, Sharon Chung, Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Status

Sent to Governor as of June 26, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Judiciary: Criminal, Senate Criminal Law (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed51-4

yes (51) Simmons, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

no (4) Joyce, Anderson, Syverson, Bryant

not voting (4) Arellano, L., Harris, N., Cervantes, DeWitte

Official roll call

May 12, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed9-1

yes (9) Cervantes, Javier L, Halpin, Michael W, Collins, Lakesia, McClure, Steve, Martwick, Robert F, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Peters, Robert, Villanueva, Celina, Tracy, Jil

no (1) Bryant, Terri

Official roll call

April 14, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed76-33

yes (76) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Crawford, Sheehan, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (33) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Schmidt, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Keicher, Deering, Swanson, La Ha, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore

excused (7) Ammons, Andrade, Rosenthal, Huynh, Kelly, Tarver, Grant

not voting (2) Spain, Stephens

Official roll call

April 7, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed9-2

yes (9) Cassidy, Kelly M, Davis, Lisa, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, González Jr., Edgar, Morgan, Bob, Ryan, Rick, Olickal, Kevin John, Slaughter, Justin, Vella, Dave

no (2) Tipsword, Dennis, Windhorst, Patrick

not voting (4) Cabello, John M, Friess, David, Guzzardi, Will, Sheehan, Patrick

Official roll call

March 18, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-5

yes (8) Davis, Lisa, Cassidy, Kelly M, González Jr., Edgar, Guzzardi, Will, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Olickal, Kevin John, Slaughter, Justin, Vella, Dave

no (5) Friess, David, La Ha, Nicole, Sheehan, Patrick, Tipsword, Dennis, Windhorst, Patrick

not voting (2) Morgan, Bob, Ryan, Rick

Official roll call

Timeline 59

DateChamberAction
June 26, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0485
June 26, 2026HouseEffective Date July 1, 2026
June 26, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 31, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 31, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
May 20, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 20, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 13, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
May 13, 2026SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-000
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 7, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
April 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
April 17, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
April 17, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
April 15, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 15, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 15, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
April 15, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 15, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 14, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000
April 14, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 13, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 8, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
April 7, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-002-000
April 2, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
March 20, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
March 20, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
March 19, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 19, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
March 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 18, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
March 13, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
March 12, 2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
January 27, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
January 27, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
January 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
January 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
January 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
January 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
January 14, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 14, 2026HouseFirst Reading
December 19, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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