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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

SB 1491: INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1491 is a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG. Primary sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Suzanne Ness (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 1, 2025): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Edly-AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Suzanne NessPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Meg Loughran CappelCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Cristina CastroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Laura Faver DiasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Sara FeigenholtzCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Laura FineCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Angie Guerrero-CuellarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Matt HansonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Suzy Glowiak HiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Napoleon Harris IIICo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rob MartwickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Debbie Meyers-MartinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Laura MurphyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Doris TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Rachel VenturaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106
  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026
  3. Governor Approved
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Passed Both Houses
  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000
  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  9. Second Reading - Short Debate
  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source