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

HB 4540

POSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS

Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 9

Prime sponsors
Barbara Hernandez, Linda Holmes
Cosponsors (7)
Aarón M. Ortíz, Anne Stava, Dagmara Avelar, Edgar González, Jr., Justin Cochran, Norma Hernandez, Sara Feigenholtz

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

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

Roll-call votes 5

May 19, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed52-7

yes (52) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Lightford, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (7) Anderson, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Bryant, Turner, S., Rose

Official roll call

May 6, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed8-0

yes (8) Fine, Laura, Curran, John F, Halpin, Michael W, Hills, Darby A, Hastings, Michael E, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Martwick, Robert F, Tracy, Jil

not voting (1) Harmon, Don

Official roll call

April 14, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed72-38

yes (72) Mussman, Grasse, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Crawford, 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 (38) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stephens, 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 (1) Ness

Official roll call

April 8, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-7

yes (13) Buckner, Kam, Avelar, Dagmara, Canty, Mary Beth, Delgado, Eva-Dina, Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Jones, Thaddeus, Jiménez, Lilian, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Olickal, Kevin John, Morgan, Bob, Tarver II, Curtis J, Vella, Dave, Williams, Ann M

no (7) Davis, Jed, Friess, David, Fritts, Bradley, McLaughlin, Martin, Reick, Steven, Ugaste, Dan, Weber, Tom

Official roll call

March 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed13-7

yes (13) Buckner, Kam, Avelar, Dagmara, Canty, Mary Beth, Didech, Daniel, Delgado, Eva-Dina, Hoffman, Jay, Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Jones, Thaddeus, Jiménez, Lilian, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Olickal, Kevin John, Morgan, Bob, Vella, Dave

no (7) Davis, Jed, Fritts, Bradley, Friess, David, McLaughlin, Martin, Ugaste, Dan, Reick, Steven, Weber, Tom

Official roll call

Timeline 38

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
July 24, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
May 19, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 19, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-007-000
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Judiciary
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 072-038-000
April 14, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
April 8, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
April 8, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
April 7, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 7, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
April 6, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
March 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
February 11, 2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
January 30, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 30, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 22, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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