House bill · 104th
HB 4540
POSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS
Progress
183 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Jan 30
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 14
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jul 24
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 25, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 13–7
13 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 1
House · Apr 8, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 13–7
13 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 14, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 72–38
72 Yea
38 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · May 6, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 19, 2026
Passed 52–7
52 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
Jul 24, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jul 24, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jul 24, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Both Houses
May 19, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 052-007-000
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Judiciary
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-038-000
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 14, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
Apr 9, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 Judiciary: Civil
Apr 8, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Apr 8, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee Judiciary: Civil
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Jan 30, 2026 · House
First Reading
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Authors
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- Norma Hernandez cosponsorD
- Justin Cochran cosponsorD
- Dee Avelar cosponsorD
- Edgar González cosponsorD
- Aarón Ortíz cosponsorD
- Anne Stava cosponsorD
- Sara Feigenholtz cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Jan 30, 2026 · reported after 12 days
- Judiciary: Civil
House
Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 56 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 15, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · never reported